The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 ...

Betty Boop, early 'Nancy Drew Mystery Stories,' Faulkner's 'As I Lay Dying,' and more lose U.S. copyright protection on ...

Many people are purchasing e-readers, tablets, and smartphones with the intention of amassing a large collection of ebooks. Not everyone can afford to purchase books from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or ...

Every year, classic characters enter the public domain. That means you're free to do as you like with those particular ...

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Daniel writes guides on how to use the internet, explainers on how modern technology works, and the occasional smartwatch or e-reader review. He especially likes deep diving into niche topics that ...

A Sherlock Holmes collection, the first film to win the Oscars’ top prize and a classic ditty by Irving Berlin are among the thousands of books, films and musical compositions entering the US public ...

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The race to offer the biggest electronic bookstore got more competitive today as Sony Corp. announced that users of its e-book readers now have access to more than 1 million free public domain books ...

King Kong, Superman, and Batman will be in the public domain in 5 years. Will their images be ruined? Copyrights will expire for King Kong and Wonderwoman, among ...