The original version of an iconic Disney character has entered the public domain. The Center of the Study of the Public ...

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

It’s a big year,” said Jennifer Jenkins of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain. “It's just the sheer familiarity ...

Nine Mickey Mouse cartoons, the Marx Brothers' film "Animal Crackers," and books by William Faulkner and Agatha Christie are ...

New year, new park? Walt Disney World is welcoming several exciting updates in 2026, from new attractions to reopening's of ...

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

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

Betty Boop & Pluto have officially entered the public domain, opening the door for developers to use them freely in video ...

Works released in 1930 hit the U.S. public domain on January 1, including early animation icons, forgotten favorites, and the art form's formative experiments.

Pluto is coming to public domain. The original version of Disney's favorite pup is going to the dogs, and that is hardly good news. Pluto's Public Domain Debut ...