But 2025 is not far behind with several iconic books, characters and more freely available for public use. This year will see works from 1929 and sound recordings from 1924 entering the public domain.

There are many criteria involved in assessing if a work is in the Public Domain. However, works published (not to include unpublished works) prior to January 1, 1923, are generally considered to be in ...

Public domain music can be used for background tracks on your YouTube vlogs. Books, poems and works of art can be used for educational purposes, and poems can be, say, set to music.

Public domain, where art lives after copyright 06:53. The first of January ushers in a new year, a new month and new entries to the list of works in the public domain.

As their copyrights expire, books, music and films - from Sherlock Holmes and "The Great Gatsby," to Walt Disney's original Mickey Mouse - enter the public domain, inspiring new creative ideas ...

Steamboat Willie, lMickey Mouse, 1928). Many iconic copyrighted works (most notably, Mickey Mouse) that were first published prior to 1929 fell into the public domain in the United States starting ...

In 2025, a mountain of work dated to between 1924 to 1929 will enter the US public domain, including some well-known and beloved songs that are still regularly performed today.

Other books entering the public domain include Herbert Asbury’s The Gangs of New York, Agatha Christie’s The Big Four, William Faulkner’s Mosquitoes and Ernest Hemingway’s Men Without Women.

“Singin’ in the Rain,” which would later forever be associated with the 1952 Gene Kelly film, made its debut in the 1929 movie “The Hollywood Revue” and will now be public domain.

Mickey Mouse Is Now In the Public Domain. Well, Sort Of. Even though only one very specific version of the character is free to use, it still represents a positive step for creative expression.

Public Domain #1 occurs during the release of Eminent Domain, ... Background gags are limited to maintain a less-gonzo tone, but readers with an eye for detail will be regularly rewarded.

There's no doubt that open-source software and that in the public domain are similar. But even experts differ about just how closely linked they are. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...