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CBS News: These notable works are officially in the public domain as 2026 arrives

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These notable works are officially in the public domain as 2026 arrives

CBS News: These works newly enter the public domain now that 2025 has officially begun

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The first of January ushers in a new year, a new month and new entries to the list of works in the public domain. While 2024 saw many popular intellectual properties lose copyright protection — ...

These works newly enter the public domain now that 2025 has officially begun

NPR: With every new year comes a slew of artistic works entering the public domain

Some of the properties headed into the public domain on Jan. 1 include the first Marx Brothers' film, William Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury" and the first appearances of Popeye the Sailor Man.

With every new year comes a slew of artistic works entering the public domain

Mashable: Yes, Popeye can eat spinach: Everything you need to know about Public Domain Day 2025

Jan. 1 is Public Domain Day, meaning artworks from 1929 (or 1924 in the case of sound recordings) are now free for all creators to use and abuse to their hearts' content. The works of art, music, ...

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Yes, Popeye can eat spinach: Everything you need to know about Public Domain Day 2025

NPR: Some of the cultural works entering the public domain in 2026

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A look at some of the works going into the public domain in 2026, like the characters Betty Boop and Miss Marple, the first film adaptation of "All Quiet on the Western Front" and many classic songs ...