As the calendar flips to January 1, 2026, thousands of copyrighted works from 1930 are entering the US public domain alongside sound recordings from 1925, making them free to copy, share, remix and build upon without permission or licensing fees.

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Get ready for more Betty Boop, Pluto the Dog and Nancy Drew. Thousands of copyrighted works dating back to 1930 officially became public domain at the start of this year.