Public Domain Year 2024. A roundup of some of the notable works that entered the public domain this year. Each january 1st is public domain day, when a new crop of works have their copyrights expire and become free to share and reuse for any purpose.
At the start of each year, on january 1st, a new crop of works enter the public domain and become free to enjoy, share, and reuse for any purpose. Each year on 1 january, thousands of us copyrights expire, allowing creative works to enter the public domain and become free to share, copy and build upon.