Are cinema-goers ready for a bloodthirsty Betty Boop? The question will be answered later this year when the Jazz Age cartoon ...

A major copyright shift just made Betty Boop’s earliest version free to use — but merch sellers should read the fine print.

Four songs by George and Ira Gershwin, Betty Boop, Nancy Drew, and many more are among the intellectual properties that have ...

On January 1, 2026, copyrights will expire for comics, books, movies, musical compositions and other creative works from 1930 ...

Every year, classic characters enter the public domain. That means you're free to do as you like with those particular ...

The 32nd annual First Night Pittsburgh features a new battle of the bands and more early events, though the big community ...

Beloved characters entering the public domain with the new year include Blondie, Dagwood, Dick and Jane and Nancy Drew, but ...

Today, the character enters the public domain—but perhaps only as a dog. The bizarre saga illustrates what's wrong with ...

A year after their film debut, “The Cocoanuts,” entered the public domain, the Marx Brothers’ beloved “Animal Crackers” joins ...

Every January 1, thousands of creative works are released from copyright restrictions. These are a few of the highlights ...