Music From George Gershwin, Betty Boop, and More Enter the Public Domain
Four songs by George and Ira Gershwin, Betty Boop, Nancy Drew, and many more are among the intellectual properties that have officially entered the public domain, as part of Public Domain Day 2026. Observed every January 1, Public Domain Day marks the day when copyrights expire and works enter into the public domain. This year, works from 1930 are now available, as are sound recordings from 1925. According to Duke La…