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🎊 Celebrate Public Domain Day with us online January 21! Our virtual event brings together artists, librarians, scholars, & creators to explore what happens when culture becomes free again.

Along the way, we’ll revisit iconic characters & stories from 1930 now in the #publicdomain.

🎟️ blog.archive.org/event/the-cas…

#PublicDomainDay


Havariebedingt etwas verspätet eine kleine Aufstellung der Objekte in der @ddbkultur , die 2026 #gemeinfrei wurden.

Es sind insgesamt 12694 Objekte von 989 Urheber:innen. Gut 5000 Objekte stammen stammen aus dem musealen bzw. Sammlungskontext, der Rest ist Flachware. Die Top-10 der betroffenen Institutionen gibt es im Bild.

Eine Liste der Objekte habe ich hier abgelegt: gist.github.com/alexander-wink…

#publicdomain #glam #kulturerbe #kulturgutdigital


🎷🧬🌐 James Boyle connects jazz riffs, gene sequences & the early web to one core idea in THE PUBLIC DOMAIN: creativity depends on a shared cultural commons, and that commons is quietly shrinking.

🎙️ Hear how expanding IP rights can fence off culture itself on the Future Knowledge #podcast.

🎧 Listen now ➡️ futureknowledge.transistor.fm/…

#PublicDomain #Antitrust #IPLaw


🎉 Join us January 21 for a virtual Public Domain Day celebration! We’re throwing an online party to mark the latest wave of creativity entering the #publicdomain.

Works from 1930 & sound recordings from 1925 are now free, and we’re celebrating together.

🎟️ blog.archive.org/event/the-cas…

#PublicDomainDay


James Boyle explains why concentration of market power is dangerous—but when oligopoly locks arms with IP, it becomes a near-unbreakable set of manacles around the public domain.⛓️

🎙️ Learn more in the latest Future Knowledge #podcast.

🎧 Listen now ⤵️ futureknowledge.transistor.fm/…

#PublicDomain #Antitrust #IPLaw #FutureKnowledge


🚨 DEADLINE DAY 🚨 The Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest closes today!

🎥 Last chance to submit your 2–3 minute short film utilizing at least 1 piece of public domain material from 1930!

📆 Entry deadline: 11:59 PM PT, Jan 7, 2026 —TODAY
💰 First prize: $1,500
🔗 Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/20…

#publicdomain #contest #filmmaking


🎬 Filmmakers! ⏰ ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT to enter the Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest!

🎥 Create a 2–3 minute short film using at least 1 piece of public domain material from 1930 🎼🎶🎭📚

📆 Deadline: January 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
🔗 Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/20…

#publicdomain #contest #filmmaking


Do the words "Free public domain audiobooks, read by human volunteers from around the world." excite you?

librivox.org/

Just turned 20 years old!

#PublicDomain #LibriVox #audiobook #audiobooks


Welcome to the Public Domain, MOROCCO (1930) 🎩

🎥 Marlene Dietrich was bending the rules as she pleased. See her iconic suit & daring kiss in this pre-Code classic. 🌸💋

Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domain…

#PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain #CopyrightFree


Welcome to the Public Domain, AS I LAY DYING (1930) 📖

🧠 William Faulkner’s groundbreaking modernist novel uses multiple narrators & stream-of-consciousness storytelling to reshape American literature.

Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domain…

#PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain #CopyrightFree


Welcome to the Public Domain, ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1930) 🎖️

🎬 The third film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards is a realistic look at the First World War. Experience the first filmed adaptation now in the public domain.

Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domain…

#PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain #CopyrightFree


As our American friends celebrate Public Domain Day, we in Canada have no such luck, and won't for most of our remaining boomer/genx lifetimes.

"Back on January 1, 2022, the copyright-protected works of authors or creators (I will use the term “authors” to cover all creators) who died in 1971 entered the public domain. Under the current term of copyright protection, works by authors who died in 1972 would enter the public domain on January 1, 2023, 50 years after the year of their death. With this 20-year extension, those works will now enter the public domain on January 1, 2043.

Although works that have already entered the public domain will remain in the public domain, as a result of this term extension

>>> Canada will now be entering a 20-year period during which no new works will enter the public domain."
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ualberta.ca/en/the-quad/2022/1…

#publicdomain #publicdomainday


Happy New Year - and happy #PublicDomain day to all who celebrate!

web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdo…


Welcome to the Public Domain, I GOT RHYTHM (1930) 🎷

Rhythm changes + a swinging 32-bar progression x now free for everyone to play = remix & rediscover!

Who could ask for anything more?

Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domain…

#PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain #CopyrightFree


Today the works of the following authors, among others, enter the public domain in the countries with a “70 years after the author’s death” rule (i.e. Europe and South America, except for Spain and Belarus):

- Narrative writing: Thomas Mann, James Agee
- Essay writing: Albert Einstein, José Ortega y Gasset, Dale Carnegie
- Visual arts: Fernand Léger, Yves Tanguy, Maurice Utrillo
- Music: George Enescu, Arthur Honegger, Charlie Parker

#PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain


I suggest you support Standard Ebooks 📚

“Standard Ebooks is a volunteer-driven project that produces new editions of public domain ebooks that are lovingly formatted, open source, free of … copyright restrictions, and free of cost.” ⚖️

See what’s free to read on January 1 👇
standardebooks.org/blog/public…

Please boost 🙏

#StandardEbooks #PublicDomain #PublicDomainDay #Copyright #Ebooks #OpenSource #FreeSoftware #Python

CC @standardebooks


Welcome to the Public Domain, GEORGIA ON MY MIND (1930) 🎶

The song that captured hearts & became a state anthem in 1979—and now, in 2026, it belongs to everyone.

Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domain…

#PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain #CopyrightFree


Welcome to the Public Domain, ARCTIC ANTICS (1930) ❄️

🐧 Another 10 Silly Symphony shorts join the public domain. No rattling bones like last year's THE SKELETON DANCE, but we do get up to some Arctic Antics 🐻❄️

Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domain…

#PublicDomainDay #PublicDomain #CopyrightFree


Welcome to the Public Domain, MURDER AT THE VICARAGE (1930), starring Miss Marple 🔍

🧶 Agatha Christie’s other famous detective appeared in this, her first full-length novel. Uncover the killer in this newly #publicdomain work.

Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domain…

#PublicDomainDay #CopyrightFree


🥳 Welcome to the Public Domain: creative works from 1930 & sound recordings published in 1925! Duke Law's video highlights some of the most anticipated works entering the #publicdomain in 2026!

Learn more ➡️ blog.archive.org/public-domain…

#PublicDomainDay


Meet a winner! 🎬 "WHEN I LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND" by Queline Meadows took home the 1st place prize in the 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest!

Let its poetic mix of film, music, and text reflecting on the passage of time inspire your entry for the 2026 contest!

📆 Deadline: January 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
ℹ️ Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/20…

#PublicDomain #Filmmaking #Contest @internetarchive


🎬 William Webb earned an Honorable Mention in the 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest for HOFFMANN’S HONEYMOON. 🌙

His film blends 1920s home movies with early Hollywood audio, celebrating the quirks of everyday life.

Show us how YOU can remix the public domain of 1930 in the 2026 contest. Open now!
📆 Deadline: Jan 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
ℹ️ Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/20…

#PublicDomain #Filmmaking #Contest @internetarchive


🎬 Filmmakers! The Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Day Remix Contest is open!

🎥 Create a 2–3 minute short film using at least 1 piece of public domain material from 1930. 🎼🎶🎭📚

📆 Deadline: January 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
ℹ️ Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/20…

#publicdomain #contest #filmmaking


🎬 "THE WAYBACK MACHINE" by Diego Diaz & Can Sark earned an Honorable Mention in the Internet Archive’s 2025 Public Domain Day Film Contest.

The film is a witty take on the @internetarchive & the dread of near-infinite copyright. What kind of bold, creative film can YOU make for the 2026 contest? Show us!

📆 Deadline: Jan 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
ℹ️ Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/20…

#PublicDomain #Filmmaking #Contest @internetarchive


📣 Filmmakers & artists of all skill levels: celebrate Public Domain Day 2026 by creating & uploading short films using public domain materials in the Public Domain Film Remix Contest! 🎬

📆 Deadline: January 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
ℹ️ Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/20…

#publicdomain #contest #filmmaking @internetarchive


Meet a winner: "THE ARCHIVE BOOGIE” by Samantha Close. This celebration of cinema mixes film & public domain imagery & nabbed second place in the Internet Archive's 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest.

Now it’s your turn. Create a 2–3 min short using public domain works from 1930 & earlier and enter the 2026 contest!

📆 Deadline: January 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
ℹ️ Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/20…

#PublicDomain #Filmmaking #Contest @internetarchive


Celebrate the Public Domain with the Internet Archive in 2026!

#PublicDomainDay is nearly here. From first appearances of yet-to-be-named cartoon stars to landmark films and music, works from 1930 & sound recordings from 1925 will soon be free to reuse.

Enter our film contest, join our events, and have a blast! All the details on our blog ⤵️
blog.archive.org/public-domain…

#PublicDomain #event #contest #filmcontest


🎬 The 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest is on!

Celebrate Public Domain Day by remixing & reimagining the past—using at least one item entering the #publicdomain on January 1, 2026 in your 2–3 minute film submission.

by using at least one public domain item from 1930 in a 2–3 minute short film that shows off your creative vision.

📅 Deadline: January 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
ℹ️ Contest details: blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/20…

@internetarchive #contest


🎬 Jeremy Floyd earned an Honorable Mention in the 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest for MOVING PICTURES AREN’T WHAT THEY USED TO BE.

The film draws from early talkies, celebrating the brief, unruly moment when films ran free of censorship.

Show us your take on public domain history in the 2026 contest. Open now!
📆 Deadline: Jan 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
ℹ️ Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/20…

#PublicDomain #Filmmaking #Contest @internetarchive


🎬 Enter the 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest!

Remix & reimagine treasures from 1930—early sound films, cartoons, music, literature & art—and turn them into unique 2–3 minute films. Use the Internet Archive’s collections & your creativity to breathe new life into these cultural gems.

📅 Deadline: January 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
ℹ️ Details: blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/20…

#contest #film #publicdomain


📢 Upcoming #booktalk!

Protecting our cultural commons is essential for creativity & innovation!

Join James Boyle & Molly Shaffer Van Houweling for THE PUBLIC DOMAIN to learn why the public domain matters & how we can defend it. Co-hosted with @AuthorsAlliance.

📆 Thurs Dec 18
🕙 10 AM – 11 AM PT
📍 Online
🎟️ blog.archive.org/event/book-ta…

#publicdomain


🎬 Creators! The Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Day Remix Contest is open!

🎥 Celebrate Public Domain Day in January 2026 by creating a 2–3 minute short film using at least 1 piece of public domain media from 1930. 🎼🎶🎭📚

📆 Entry Deadline: January 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
ℹ️ Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/20…

#publicdomain #contest #filmmaking


🎬 Meet a winner: THE SITUATIONSHIP by Samara Meyer reimagines a 1920s silent film as a humorous love story, and took third place in the Internet Archive's 2025 Public Domain Day Film Remix Contest.

Now it’s your turn—create a 2–3 min short using public domain works from 1930 & earlier.

📆 Deadline: January 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
ℹ️ Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/20…

#PublicDomain #Filmmaking #Contest @internetarchive


📣🎬 Calling all filmmakers & artists! Celebrate Public Domain Day in January 2026 by making a 2–3 min short film using public domain works from 1930 & earlier.

📆 Deadline: January 7, 2026
💰 First prize: $1,500
ℹ️ Details 👉 blog.archive.org/2025/12/01/20…

#publicdomain #contest #filmmaking


"Black Friday" predates shopping deals. The term originally referred to the 1869 U.S. financial panic & stock market crash.

Black Friday is also a 1904 novel by Frederic S. Isham, inspired by those events. A 1916 silent film adaptation was made, but may be lost.

📖 Read the #publicdomain novel ➡️ archive.org/details/blackfrida…

#BlackFriday


#Thanksgiving & football go hand in hand, and THE FRESHMAN (1925) shows the frenzy has been around for over a century. Harold Lloyd’s chaotic climactic game helped shape every underdog sports comedy that followed. Touchdown! 🏈

Watch the full #publicdomain classic ⤵️
archive.org/details/the-freshm…


The Winged Monkeys in Baum’s Oz weren’t followers of the Wicked Witch – they were compelled by the magical Golden Cap, which could summon them three times.
The Witch used it first, then Dorothy, who had them carry her friends across Oz. Mischievous rather than evil, they obeyed only the commands given.
Glinda the Good later gave them three final tasks and handed the cap to their King, freeing them forever. 🐒🪽

🐒🪽More Oz in the #publicdomain ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/11/17/th…

#Oz #Wicked


Before Hollywood turned her green, L. Frank Baum’s Wicked Witch of the West looked very different… & she appears only briefly in the 1900 book. 📚

🧙🏼The Wicked Witch's only specific physical trait in the book is her single, telescopic eye. It was W. W. Denslow’s iconic illustrations that first visualized her in the public imagination.

Check out her earliest depictions in these images, & explore more Oz history on our blog ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/11/17/th…

#PublicDomain #Oz #Wicked


Long before rainbows, there were longing musical laments in Oz.
🎧 Check out this 1913 recording from the stage musical “THE TIK-TOK MAN OF OZ” — a charming slice of early Oz history.

Learn more about Oz in the public domain at our blog ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/11/17/th…

#publicdomain #Oz


Hearing a lot about Oz this week? Did you know many of the original Oz books & early media are in the public domain? Explore these classic works & how you can access them in our blog!
📖 Learn more ⬇️
blog.archive.org/2025/11/17/th…

#PublicDomain #Oz #ClassicLiterature #LFrankBaum


🍂 As spooky season settles & autumn’s shadows grow long, we return to an American classic: THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW. Washington Irving’s tale is a haunting blend of fall’s golden calm & the thrill of horror come to life. 👻🪦
🔊 Make sure sound is on for the full effect!

More vintage frights in our #SpookySeason collection ⬇️
https://archive.org/details/@sterling_dudley/lists/1/spooky-season-2025[https://archive.org/details/@sterling_dudley/lists/1/spooky-season-2025]

#Librivox #PublicDomain


🎃 On the eve of Halloween, lend an ear to a mischievous little ode to the Jack-o’-Lantern: who lives to glow, grin & give a fright (all in good fun).

💀 Then wander through more vintage frights & autumn delights in this #SpookySeason collection ⤵️
More spooky season ⤵️
https://archive.org/details/@sterling_dudley/lists/1/spooky-season-2025[https://archive.org/details/@sterling_dudley/lists/1/spooky-season-2025]

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