Public domain, where art lives after copyright For nearly four decades, United Airlines licensed George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" to be its musical identity. In 2020, however, Gershwin's jazzy ...

Here are the books and characters newly joining the list of works in the public domain in 2025.

What is the public domain? According to the Center for the Study of the Public Domain, works that enter the public domain can be legally shared without permission or fees.

As John Carter begins his prison sentence for his role in Katelyn Markham's death in 2011, the public is getting a first look at his interrogation tapes.

On January 1, 2025, these copyrighted works from 1929 and sound recordings from 1924 enter the public domain.

When Democrats are in power, Rep. John Carter’s constitutional conscience is hyperactive. When Trump steamrolls the Constitution, Carter is MIA.

2025 features Popeye joining Mickey Mouse in the public domain, along with the first appearance of Mickey's signature white gloves.

An enlarged cartoon of Tintin pictured on display at Paris' Pompidou Cultural Center in 2006. The Belgian cub reporter is among the characters and works entering the public domain in 2025.

It’s January, which means another batch of copyrighted work is now public domain More Mickey Mouse versions, early talkies, and classic novels all go public.

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