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

Different laws regulate the actual recordings of songs, and those newly in the public domain date to 1925. They include ...

The original version of Betty Boop has entered the public domain. The cartoon character appeared in her original iteration in ...

A major copyright shift just made Betty Boop’s earliest version free to use — but merch sellers should read the fine print.

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

A host of characters, movies, and songs created in the early 1930s will enter the public domain at midnight on Jan. 1, 2026.

With their 95-year copyrights finished, iconic characters, films and musicians from the Jazz Age can be used without ...

Today, the character enters the public domain—but perhaps only as a dog. The bizarre saga illustrates what's wrong with ...

On January 1, 2026, copyrights will expire for comics, books, movies, musical compositions and other creative works from 1930 ...

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

Early versions of the cartoon characters Betty Boop and Pluto have officially entered the public domain, allowing creators to ...

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.