The original version of Betty Boop has entered the public domain. The cartoon character appeared in her original iteration in ...

Are cinema-goers ready for a bloodthirsty Betty Boop? The question will be answered later this year when the Jazz Age cartoon ...

Nine new Mickey Mouse cartoons also are becoming public domain, two years after Steamboat Willie made the first version of ...

It’s a big year,” said Jennifer Jenkins, law professor and director of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain.

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

A major copyright shift just made Betty Boop’s earliest version free to use — but merch sellers should read the fine print.

Thousands of works from 1930 are now in the public domain for anyone's use, including original, recognizable figures such as ...

With their 95-year copyrights finished, iconic characters, films and musicians from the Jazz Age can be used without ...

Betty Boop is one of the most iconic cartoons of the 20th century. A pinup drawn to look like a 1920s flapper, the character ...

Beloved characters entering the public domain with the new year include Blondie, Dagwood, Dick and Jane and Nancy Drew, but ...

Betty Boop & Pluto have officially entered the public domain, opening the door for developers to use them freely in video ...

Early versions of the cartoon characters Betty Boop and Pluto have officially entered the public domain, allowing creators to ...