A new year means a new start, and for some pieces of media, it means entering the public domain. In 2024, one of the most ...

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 ...

The lyrics and music to Tiptoe Through the Tulips will be free for anyone to copy, perform, record, adapt, or interpolate into their own song” ...

Jan. 1 is Public Domain Day, meaning artworks from 1929 (or 1924 in the case of sound recordings) are now free for all ...

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

Some works enter the public domain the moment they are created, such as the AI-generated images below. Others take their ...

Need inspiration? A new database from The Public Domain Review is a veritable trove of creativity across centuries.

A series of classic songs and musical arrangements have entered the Public Domain this year; here are just a few of them.

Every year, the world celebrates the first of January as Public Domain Day, marking the release of copyrighted works into the public domain. In 2024, ...

Welcome back to Techne! I’m a big fan of The Public Domain Review, an online journal focusing on works of art and literature now in the public domain. Hugh Aldersey-Williams, a writer and curator, ...