Pieces of intellectual property lose their copyright protection after 95 years, and with the new year comes a whole bunch of new material in the public domain, including a bunch of popular standards ...

Yesterday was Public Domain Day and Duke University’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain has the scoop on what work ...

Last year, the original version of Mickey Mouse went into the public domain. That doesn’t mean that anyone can use Mickey ...

From A Farewell to Arms to the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor, thousands of artistic works will enter the public domain ...

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

More work from major writers, directors and musicians — along with legendary characters — entered the public domain to start ...

Popeye joining Mickey Mouse in the public domain, along with the first appearance of Mickey's signature white gloves.

Plan your perfect Disney vacation in 2025. Explore the exciting new offerings and seasonal events at Disneyland Resort and ...

The Copyright Act of 1790, the first U.S. law of its kind, allowed authors to protect their creative works for 14 years; if ...