Hayao Miyazaki discusses the symbolism behind Spirited Away's enigmatic character No-Face, 25 years after the film's release.

US copyright law is kinda complicated, but as a rule, films generally remain under copyright for a period of 95 years, ...

The beginning of 2026 brought new copyrighted items entering the public domain, including multiple iconic Disney cartoons and ...

Copyright expired for the art, literature, and music of 1930, including Piet Mondrian and Paul Klee masterpieces, on Public ...

While many Americans think of January 1 as the day upon which to make and hopefully begin keeping New Year’s resolutions, copyright nerds celebrate it as Public Domain Day. This is the date on which ...

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

Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.

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

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

With each passing year, new artworks are shorn of their copyright protections and entered into the public domain, allowing ...

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

Nancy Drew, Betty Boop and the first version of what would become Pluto are among the countless creative works entering the public domain as their copyrights expire on New Year's Day.