The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them ...

(There are, of course, already multiple Popeye slashers on the way.) Interestingly in the realm of horror related music, “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” will also be public domain, which could be ...

Early films by Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, and Cecil B. DeMille can also be reused without paying royalties from Jan. 1, ...

"Definitely the Popeye from 1929 and everything that he ... recordings that eventually enter the public domain, not the song's music or lyrics or later recordings from those artists.

Jan. 1 marks the dawn of a new era for Popeye and Tintin. It's the day the nonagenarian cartoon characters officially enter the U.S. public domain along with a treasure trove of other iconic works.

Popeye and Tintin will soon be free to roam ... is now available to be adapted. In music, songs such as Cole Porter's "What Is This Thing Called Love?" and Fats Waller's jazz classic "Ain't ...