Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.

What do "I Got Rhythm," "The Maltese Falcon," and "The Little Engine That Could" have in common? They all went into the ...

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A new year means a new parade of classic characters and works entering the public domain. Under U.S. law, the copyright on thousands of creations from 1930 — including films, books, musical ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New Year's Day commemorates the passing of time and the start of a new chapter, so it is fitting that the same day also presents ...

A handful of classic songs and musical arrangements are entering the Public Domain this year. This means their copyright either expired due to age or has not been renewed by the copyright owner. These ...

Anything published in 1930 will enter the public domain, which includes books by Franz Kafka, Langston Hughes, Jim Corbett, ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of ...

New Year's Day commemorates the passing of time and the start of a new chapter, so it is fitting that the same day also presents an opportunity to breathe new life into thousands of creative works ...