Popeye can punch without permission and Tintin can roam freely starting ... 1929 are among the intellectual properties becoming public domain in the United States on Jan. 1. That means they ...

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There’s also some complexity when it comes to music. Sound recordings from 1924 are now in the public domain, while 1929 ...

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

A satirical look at how this year's new public domain entries could be turned into horror, from Mickey Mouse and Popeye to ...

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

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

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

Popeye’s very first iteration, who didn’t eat spinach to gain strength, is now free to copy, share, and adapt.

The earliest versions of Popeye and Tintin have now entered the public domain, along with more iterations of Mickey Mouse.

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