Every January 1 in the Books department, we like to make an extra toast for a concurrent holiday: Public Domain Day.

January 1 introduced the 1929 class of works which signified richness in the era’s literature and cinematic technology.

The new year brings additions to the public domain, allowing creators and fans alike to freely use iconic works that were ...

By law, all films, music, and books created in the United States are protected under copyright. But copyrights eventually ...

Ring in the New Year by exploring the artistic treasures now in the public domain! Discover how iconic works by Matisse, ...

As we welcome 2025, everyone can also welcome these iconic works as they entered the public domain in the U.S.

A new year means a new start and for some pieces of media, it also means entering the public domain. In 2024, one of the most ...

When works go into the public domain, they can legally be shared without permission or fee. Community theaters can screen the ...

January 1 marks a new crop of artists and artworks entering the public domain, a holiday affectionately known to some as ...

Every year, several famous works of art enter the public domain, which essentially means, those things are no longer ...

For a struggling filmmaker running low on ideas, public domain is all we have for adapting books. —Lee Isaac Chung, director (Minari) FREE FOR ALL E.C. Segar's Popeye the Sailor Man and Hergé’s Tintin ...

Jan. 1 marks the dawn of a new era for Popeye and Tintin. It's the day the nonagenarian cartoon characters officially enter the U.S. public domain along with a treasure trove of other iconic works.