From loyal sidekicks to goofy troublemakers, cartoon dogs have a special place in pop culture. But behind their animated ...
Ever since 2019 — the end of a 20-year IP drought brought on by congressional copyright extensions — every annual crop has ...
Betty Boop and "Blondie" are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. That means creators can use and ...
Are cinema-goers ready for a bloodthirsty Betty Boop? The question will be answered later this year when the Jazz Age cartoon ...
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 of all this culture.” ...
The 95-year copyright on these classic characters has expired, and that means creators can use and repurpose them without permission or payment.
As 2026 begins, so does a new chapter for creativity. Thousands of books, films, songs and works of art from the early 20th ...
Among those things being put into the public domain is the iconic official Georgia state song, “Georgia on My Mind.” The song, most widely known because of Ray Charles, will now be free to use.