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USA Today · 15h

What becomes public domain in 2025? Popeye, 'A Farewell to Arms' among the most famous

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, which lost copyright protection.

Comicbook.com · 2d

Popeye Enters the Public Domain (and More Mickey Mouse, Too)

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

CBS News on MSN · 2d

These works newly enter the public domain now that 2025 has officially begun

Works from 1929 and sound recordings from 1924 are now open to all in the U.S. This means all books, films, songs and art published throughout the Roaring 20s are without copyright protection, making 2025 a significant year for the public domain. Here are some of the most notable works that are newly free to use.

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Making the Public Domain Even More Horrifying: Modest Proposals for Turning 1920s Classics Into Slasher Fare, From Mickey to Hemingway (Column)

A satirical look at how this year's new public domain entries could be turned into horror, from Mickey Mouse and Popeye to Hemingway and Faulkner.

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It’s January, which means another batch of copyrighted work is now public domain

It's January, and for people in the US, that means the same thing it's meant every January since 2019: a new batch of ...

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Here are some new public domain titles that could become horror movies in 2025

There are a ton of new characters, books, films, and songs joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie The Pooh in the public domain grab ...

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