The beginning of 2026 brought new copyrighted items entering the public domain, including multiple iconic Disney cartoons and ...

A new chapter of animation history begins as the leash on one of Disney’s most iconic hounds has finally been cut.

If you’re looking for songs, books, or movies with content you want to use, you are probably examining which of your ...

The original version of an iconic Disney character has entered the public domain. The Center of the Study of the Public ...

Works released in 1930 hit the U.S. public domain on January 1, including early animation icons, forgotten favorites, and the art form's formative experiments.

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

The new year means that a 95-year-old Disney character is now part of the public domain alongside Mickey Mouse and Winnie-the-Pooh.

For those unaware of Pluto's humble origins, the character did not begin life the way we know him now. The dog debuted in the 1930s with the shorts The Chain Gang and then The Picnic starring Mickey ...

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

Pluto is a cartoon dog character created by Walt Disney Productions, debuting anonymously as a bloodhound in the 1930 short ...

You may have heard familiar names like Betty Boop and Nancy Drew have entered what's called the public domain. The story of ...

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