A 1928 movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse enters public domain on Jan. 1. But creative and commercial access to the character is complicated by both copyright and trademark law.

But 2025 is not far behind with several iconic books, characters and more freely available for public use. This year will see works from 1929 and sound recordings from 1924 entering the public domain.

The Marx Brothers’ first movie, the early iterations of the comic strip character Popeye, and Ernest Hemingway’s “A Farewell To Arms” are all entering the public domain on Jan. 1, 2025.

Public domain, where art lives after copyright 06:53. The first of January ushers in a new year, a new month and new entries to the list of works in the public domain.

In 2025, a mountain of work dated to between 1924 to 1929 will enter the US public domain, including some well-known and beloved songs that are still regularly performed today.

Duke’s Center for the Public Domain highlighted notable books, movies and musical compositions entering the public domain — just a fraction of the thousands due to be unleashed in 2023.

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The public domain can expect the arrival of Batman in 2035, the Joker in 2036, and Wonder Woman in 2037. Fans always say they could make a better DC movie than what Warner Bros. churns out.

Steamboat Willie, lMickey Mouse, 1928). Many iconic copyrighted works (most notably, Mickey Mouse) that were first published prior to 1929 fell into the public domain in the United States starting ...

Public domain, where art lives after copyright 06:53 For nearly four decades, United Airlines licensed George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" to be its musical identity.