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

A few days ago, we all welcomed in another new year, but did you know that Jan. 1 each year is also public domain day? On ...

A satirical look at how this year's new public domain entries could be turned into horror, from Mickey Mouse and Popeye to ...

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

The art of writing has become a cluttered one to follow, typically these days through a graphical word processor. There may ...

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

songs and art published throughout the Roaring 20s are without copyright protection, making 2025 a significant year for the ...

In 2025, the works unbound from copyright cap off the 1920s with literature, characters and more from 1929 entering the ...

Want to create your own works based on classic films, music, and art? See which classics just entered the public domain on ...

US copyright law expires after 95 years for books, films, and other works of art, while sound recordings from 1924 will also ...

All of the films, books, art, and sound recordings released in the entire decade of the 1920s are now officially part of the ...