Lifecycle of Copyright: 1929 Works in the Public Domain

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Lifecycle of Copyright: 1929 Works in the Public Domain
01/30/2025 01:01 PM EST

Every year on January 1, a new class of creative works enters the public domain in the United States. This year, a variety of works published in 1929, ranging from motion pictures to music to books, joined others in the public domain. The public domain has important historical and cultural benefits in the lifecycle of copyright. Here we highlight a selection of works entering the public domain in 2025.