Need inspiration? A new database from The Public Domain Review is a veritable trove of creativity across centuries.

Some works enter the public domain the moment they are created, such as the AI-generated images below. Others take their ...

Father Grigorios, a Greek monk lived 38 years, almost alone, in a medieval monastery-fortress on the small Ionian island of ...

As one of history's most famous figures, many stop to wonder what Cleopatra VII Philopator really looked like.

A series of classic songs and musical arrangements have entered the Public Domain this year; here are just a few of them.

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 ...

This latest in a “Twisted Childhood Universe” of cash-ins preying on copyright expirations ekes genuinely unsettling mileage ...

Every year, the world celebrates the first of January as Public Domain Day, marking the release of copyrighted works into the public domain. In 2024, ...

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 ...

Professor Jennifer Jenkins, Director of Duke University’s Center for the Public Domain, joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to talk ...

Jan. 1 is Public Domain Day, meaning artworks from 1929 (or 1924 in the case of sound recordings) are now free for all ...

Determining what materials are considered public domain can be a tricky process. From commonly held misconceptions and complicated copyright laws (such as those held in the United States ...