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

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It’s become an annual ritual: Every Jan. 1, more classic works of art or characters enter the public domain, and exploitation ... 1929 film “The Hollywood Music Box Revue,” this carefree ...

Jennifer Jenkins and James Boyle, the directors at the Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain, clarified that this doesn’t mean users have total free reign when it comes to these pieces of ...

Popeye the Sailor is strong to the finish ’cause he eats his spinach and now he’s entered the public domain alongside thousands of other copyrighted works. This means the character is free to copy, ...

In 1787, the founding fathers agreed that copyrights should only last for a limited amount of time in order to “promote the progress of science and useful arts.” Over two centuries later, that ...

Music from 1924 will also enter the public domain this year, with tunes like "Happy Days Are Here Again" by Jack Yellen and Milton Ager and "What is this Thing Called Love?" by Cole Porter ...

lyrics by Arthur Freed"An American in Paris," composed by George Gershwin"Tiptoe Through the Tulips," music by Joseph Burke, lyrics by Alfred DubinWhat does "public domain" mean, exactly?