Betty Boop, Nancy Drew, Pluto the dog and many more works of art and culture are now in the public domain. Here's what to ...

Thousands of works from 1930 are now in the public domain for anyone's use, including original, recognizable figures such as ...

On January 1, 2026, copyrights will expire for comics, books, movies, musical compositions and other creative works from 1930 ...

Are cinema-goers ready for a bloodthirsty Betty Boop? The question will be answered later this year when the Jazz Age cartoon ...

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

Betty Boop and “Blondie” are among the highlights of titles entering the public domain with the arrival of 2026.

And a bunch of interesting stuff became street legal this year, including some absolute banger songs from the Dirty '30s. "I ...

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

"The Little Engine That Could," a Salvador Dalí and Luis Buñuel collaboration, and many other works are now free to use and ...

With their 95-year copyrights finished, iconic characters, films and musicians from the Jazz Age can be used without ...

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

Beloved characters entering the public domain with the new year include Blondie, Dagwood, Dick and Jane and Nancy Drew, but ...