Betty Boop, 'All Quiet on the Western Front', more enter public domain

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

Iconic characters and classic works officially enter the public domain

William Faulkner's novel As I Lay Dying, Agatha Christie's The Murder at the Vicarage, the first four Nancy Drew mysteries, ...

Classic films, songs, and cartoons enter public domain as 95‑year copyrights expire

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

Some of the cultural works entering the public domain in 2026

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 ...

What’s entering the public domain in 2026: Thousands of classic works now free to use

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

Public Domain Day 2026 list: Betty Boop, Disney cartoons, classic books, and more

Fans of the 1930s character Betty Boop can rejoice as a precursor of the iconic cartoon is now in the public domain, as of ...