The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them ...

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 ...

Many 1929 cultural works have now gone into the public domain, including tracks like ‘Singin’ In The Rain’ and ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’, as well as characters like Popeye and TinTin.

(There are, of course, already multiple Popeye slashers on the way.) Interestingly in the realm of horror related music, “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” will also be public domain, which could be ...

“Definitely the Popeye from 1929 and everything that he says ... It’s the particular recordings that eventually enter the public domain, not the song’s music or lyrics or later recordings from those ...

Jan. 1 marks the dawn of a new era for Popeye and Tintin. It's the day the nonagenarian cartoon characters officially enter the U.S. public domain along with a treasure trove of other iconic works.

The title track from the hit play and movie entered the public domain Wednesday alongside a bevy of other songs ... Popeye's spunky side-kick and sweetheart is already unbound from copyright ...