Many people are purchasing e-readers, tablets, and smartphones with the intention of amassing a large collection of ebooks. Not everyone can afford to purchase books from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or ...

Are these heads creepy? Yes. Are they copyright violations? As of 2024, probably not. Credit: Daniel Knighton via Getty Images Jan. 1, 2024 is Public Domain Day in the United States — the day a bunch ...

Fans of the 1930s character Betty Boop can rejoice as a precursor of the iconic cartoon is now in the public domain, as of ...

Public Domain Day 2026 releases thousands of creative works for free use. As of January 1, literary works from 1930 and sound recordings from 1925 are now available without copyright restrictions. The ...

Like a genie released from the bottle, you can almost hear the pop culture of 1930 whooping. "I Got Rhythm." "The Little Engine that Could." "The Maltese Falcon." "Animal Crackers" with the Marx ...

Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of intellectual ...