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 famous additions to the public domain was the first iteration of Mickey Mouse, ...
Here are some of the most notable works that are newly free to use. When a work is in the public domain, it has no copyright protection, meaning anyone can use and build upon it at leisure.
Each year a fresh batch of creative works becomes available for free use on public domain day (Jan. 1), meaning their copyright times out. In practice, that looks like other artists being able to ...