Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.

Betty Boop, Nancy Drew, Pluto the dog and many more works of art and culture are now in the public domain. Here's what to ...

Several Gershwin classics, plus cartoons like Betty Boop and Blondie, have reached the U.S. copyright maximum.

Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the ...

Hitchcock’s 'Murder!,' 'Morocco' and 'Dream A Little Dream of Me' enter public domain; plus The Three Stooges and 'St. Louis ...

It’s a big year,” said Jennifer Jenkins, law professor and director of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain.

As 2026 begins, so does a new chapter for creativity. Thousands of books, films, songs and works of art from the early 20th ...

A look at some of the works going into the public domain in 2026, like the characters Betty Boop and Miss Marple, the first film adaptation of "All Quiet on the Western Front" and many classic songs ...

Thousands of works from 1930 are now in the public domain for anyone's use, including original, recognizable figures such as ...

Stacker compiled a list of 50 of the most listened to songs in the Public Domain, chosen from the Public Domain's list of the 698 most popular songs within. The year 1925 was significant in American ...

A new year brings another wave of creative works entering the public domain as their 95‑year copyright terms expire. This ...

LOS ANGELES — Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain.