Mickey, Disney, and the public domain: A 95-year love triangle(web.law.duke.edu)

330 points by mortenjorck 2 years ago | 180 comments

Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain article by Jennifer Jenkins on Mickey Mouse, Disney, and the copyright history leading to Steamboat Willie entering the public domain.

Happy Public Domain Day 2026(publicdomainreview.org)

410 points by apetresc 9 months ago | 83 comments

The Public Domain Review blog post celebrating Public Domain Day 2026, highlighting works and creators entering the public domain on January 1, 2026.

Happy Public Domain Day(publicdomainreview.org)

154 points by sacrosanct 2 years ago | 32 comments

Welcome to the Public Domain in 2025(blog.archive.org)

128 points by ecliptik 1 year ago | 11 comments

Standard Ebooks: Public Domain Day 2026 in Literature(standardebooks.org)

351 points by WithinReason 9 months ago | 55 comments

Standard Ebooks blog post announcing 20 notable books entering the US public domain on Public Domain Day 2026, now free to read.

Public Domain Image Archive(pdimagearchive.org)

234 points by davidbarker 4 months ago | 32 comments