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.

After laying off its 10-person team and cutting its hours ahead of the new year, the Pacific Tsunami Museum (PTM) in Hilo, ...

Traditionally, New Year’s Day has long been seen and celebrated as ‘Public Domain Day’. Accordingly, 1 January is highly ...

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, ...

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 ...

List of popular intellectual property entering the public domain in 2025 Works from 1929 and sound recordings from 1924 are ...

With the beginning of 2025, paintings by the likes of Henri Matisse, Frida Kahlo and André Derain are entering the public ...

There are a ton of new characters, books, films, and songs joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie The Pooh in the public domain grab ...

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