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In 2025, the works unbound from copyright cap off the 1920s with literature, characters and more from 1929 entering the ...

There are a ton of new characters, books, films, and songs joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie The Pooh in the public domain grab ...

Popeye, Tintin, and films from Alfred Hitchcock and the Marx Brothers entered the public domain in the U.S. this week.

Both Popeye and Tintin will walk the path of Steamboat ... Music from 1924 will also enter the public domain this year, with tunes like "Happy Days Are Here Again" by Jack Yellen and Milton ...

The original versions of Popeye and Tintin have now entered the public domain, leaving potential adaptation possibilities ...

As we welcome 2025, everyone can also welcome these iconic works as they entered the public domain in the U.S.

A new year brings lots of new things — including a new batch of entries into the public domain. 2025’s list includes ...

Popeye can punch without permission and Tintin can now roam freely. The two classic comic characters who first appeared in 1929 are among the intellectual properties that became public domain in ...

In the U.S., the length of copyright protection for works published before 1978 is 95 years. That means works from 1929 and ...