Popeye and Tintin, as well work from several literary classics, are now a part of the public domain. New Year’s Day isn’t ...

The original Popeye and Tintin characters have now entered the public domain. The original Popeye the Sailor first appeared ...

The first iteration of Popeye and Alfred Hitchcock’s first sound film are among the copyrighted works that will enter the public domain in 2025.

Works from 1929 and sound recordings from 1924 are now open to all in the U.S. This means all books, films, songs and art ...

Each year on Jan. 1, copyright protections expire on a new batch of media, like books, movies, characters and music.

From "A Farewell to Arms" to the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor, thousands of artistic works will enter the public ...

The Sound and the Fury,' 'Singin' in the Rain' and 'The Maltese Falcon' lose their copyright protection on Jan. 1, and it's ...

Filmmakers working in the ever-expanding genre of public domain horror will soon have even more Mickey Mouse to play with.

"Tintin enters the U.S. public domain in 2025 but is still copyrighted in the E.U. until 2054, because the author died in ...

Jan. 1 marks the dawn of a new era for Popeye and Tintin. It's the day the nonagenarian cartoon characters officially enter the U.S. public domain along with a treasure trove of other iconic works.

Reflect on the lives of influential figures we lost this year. From music legends to cultural icons, explore the legacies of ...