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New Works Enter The Public Domain in 2024 by Bertolt Brecht, Disney, W.E.B. Du Bois, Dorothy Fields, Cole Porter and More!
January 1, 2024, is Public Domain Day, the day each year when copyrights expire and new works enter the public domain in the United States. This milestone means these works are now free for all to copy, share, and build upon, offering a treasure trove of cultural and artistic riches.
The "Progress Clause" of the U.S. Constitution established the legal basis for federal copyright law, and it did so to encourage the progress of our society, incentivizing the creation of new works that...