Betty Boop and "Blondie" are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of intellectual ...

Four songs by George and Ira Gershwin, Betty Boop, Nancy Drew, and many more are among the intellectual properties that have officially entered the public domain, as part of Public Domain Day 2026.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’ve ever wanted to use Betty Boop in a creative project but assumed copyright law made that impossible, that assumption is ...

CLEVELAND — Last week, I could have been sued for butchering the classic American song "Georgia on my Mind" on broadcast television, but no lawyers can stop me now, because as of this week, this ...

For lovers of books, movies, characters, and more, Jan. 1 annually marks more than just a new year; it's also the start of new copyrighted items entering the public domain, making classic works ...

Books featuring a trio of iconic detectives — Nancy Drew, Sam Spade and Miss Marple — are also entering the public domain this year. By The Associated Press Betty Boop and Blondie are joining Mickey ...

The original version of Betty Boop's copyright expired on Thursday, meaning she is now in the public domain. White House lays out new timeline for Trump ballroom Rob Gronkowski reveals he’s never ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of ...