From "A Farewell to Arms" to the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor, thousands of artistic works will enter the public domain in the United States on Wednesday. US copyright law expires after ...

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Many 1929 cultural works have now gone into the public domain, including tracks like ‘Singin’ In The Rain’ and ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’, as well as characters like Popeye and TinTin.

Only the earliest portrayals of Popeye and Tintin are now public domain works; any design changes and characteristics that emerged after 1929 are still under copyright protection.

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

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With 2025 not even a week old, predictions about what the new year has in store have already begun. The title track from the hit play and movie entered the public domain Wednesday alongside a bevy ...