13 Great Works of Art That Went Into the Public Domain in 2023
It’s a brand new year, and that means tons of art and entertainment have gone from being privately owned to being owned by everyone and no one. In the United States, books, films, songs, and other works published in 1927 may be freely distributed, remastered, mixed, and otherwise used without fear of legal consequences, as can literary works by authors who died before 1952. Below are 12 jobs you can do whatever you want with in 2023.
Because it’s still possible to make money on old IP, it’s harder than making everything public domain over time. Typically, works of fiction enter the public domain after sufficient time has elapsed, but sometimes the fictional characters in them (or some aspect of those fictional characters) still belong. It’s a mess .