The beginning of 2026 brought new copyrighted items entering the public domain, including multiple iconic Disney cartoons and ...

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

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

Copyright expired for the art, literature, and music of 1930, including Piet Mondrian and Paul Klee masterpieces, on Public ...

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

This year, the earliest versions of Betty Boop, Blondie, nine Mickey Mouse cartoons, and the first week of the Mickey Mouse ...

In a kind of copyright twofer, a film called “Cimarron,” and the book it was based on, are now in the public domain. The film ...

A new year brings another wave of creative works entering the public domain as their 95‑year copyright terms expire. This year’s additions include the 1930 Best Picture winner All Quiet on the Western ...

You may have heard familiar names like Betty Boop and Nancy Drew have entered what's called the public domain. The story of ...