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In the past, a work would enter the public domain in the United States if it was released without a copyright notice. This was true prior to March 1, 1989, but is no longer the case. Any work (of certain, enumerated types) now receives copyright as soon as it is fixed in a tangible medium.
All motion pictures made and exhibited before 1929 are indisputably in the public domain in the United States. This date will move forward one year, every year, meaning that films released in 1929 will enter the public domain in 2025, films from 1930 in 2026, and so on, concluding with films from 1977 entering the public domain in 2073.
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Recordings fixed between 1923 and February 14, 1972, will be phased into the public domain in the following decades. [52] [53] Specifically, works fixed 1923–1946 are public after 100 years and works fixed 1947–1956 after 110 years of fixation. Works fixed 1 January 1957 – 14 February 1972 will all become public on 15 February 2067. [48]
A public-domain book is a book with no copyright, a book that was created without a license, or a book where its copyrights expired [ 17] or have been forfeited. [clarification needed][ 18] In most countries the term of protection of copyright expires on the first day of January, 70 years after the death of the latest living author.
2023 in public domain. When a work's copyright expires, it enters the public domain. The following is a list of creators whose works enter the public domain in 2023. Since laws vary globally, the copyright status of some works are not uniform.
The following is a list of animated films in the public domain in the United States for which there is a source to verify its status as public domain under the terms of U.S. copyright law. For more information, see List of films in the public domain in the United States. Films published before 1929 are not included because all such films are in ...
2026 in public domain. The works of Thomas Mann will enter the public domain in Europe in 2026. When a work's copyright expires, it enters the public domain. The following is a list of creators whose works enter the public domain in 2026. Since laws vary globally, the copyright status of some works are not uniform.