01/03/2026
How did you ring in the new year? Did you celebrate the entrance of Soup to Nuts into the public domain?
This article from the Center for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke Law School that outlines the other 2026 public domain entries is an interesting read:
"On January 1, 2026, thousands of copyrighted works from 1930 enter the US public domain, along with sound recordings from 1925. They will be free for all to copy, share, and build upon...you can find lists of some of the most notable books, characters, comics, and cartoons, films, songs, sound recordings, and art entering the public domain."
Can you name the Stooges other public domain titles?
January 1, 2026 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1930 are open to all, as are sound recordings from 1925! By Jennifer Jenkins and James Boyle[1] CC BY 4.0 Please note that this site is only about US law; the copyright terms in other countries are different.[2] On January 1, 2026, thousands of copyri...