Bands cannot always be trusted to make the correct decision. They’re artistes, you see, and artistes sometimes have wonky temperaments and make baffling choices that the rest of us mere mortals shake ...

Michelle Gasaway, David Eisman and Blake Bainou of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP discuss defining characteristics ...

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All of the films, books, art, and sound recordings released in the entire decade of the 1920s are now officially part of the public domain.

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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.

In 2025, a mountain of work dated to between 1924 to 1929 will enter the US public domain, including some well-known and beloved songs that are still regularly performed today. Thousands of ...

In 2025, a mountain of work dated to between 1924 to 1929 will enter the US public domain, including some well-known and beloved songs that are still regularly performed today.

2025 has brought with it a new slate of works now in the public domain — and there are some iconic creations on the list.

If, like many of us, you took an opportunity to unplug this holiday season, here’s a chance to catch up with music business news – with five of the most meaningful industry headlines from the past ...

What is entering the public domain in 2025? Although this is not a full list of works, here are some of the most notable examples, according to the Center for the Study of the Public Domain at ...

Many 1929 works have gone into the public domain, including tracks like 'Singin' In The Rain', as well as characters like Popeye and TinTin.