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Betty Boop and "Blondie" are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of intellectual ...

A sharper, more resilient mind starts here. Monday Test Your Knowledge Tuesday MIND Your Diet Wednesday Try a New Workout Thursday Play a Game Welcome to the Brain Health Challenge! I’m Dana Smith, a ...

While Betty Boop has been freed from copyright jail, Fleischer Studios isn’t going to let the iconic character sing on stage again without a fight. But, Fleischer Studios is warning producers not to ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of ...

CLEVELAND — Last week, I could have been sued for butchering the classic American song "Georgia on my Mind" on broadcast television, but no lawyers can stop me now, because as of this week, this ...

For lovers of books, movies, characters, and more, Jan. 1 annually marks more than just a new year; it's also the start of new copyrighted items entering the public domain, making classic works ...

Works from 1930 can now be used widely for free LMPC via Getty; Rachel Wisniewski/For the Washington Post Cartoons like Betty Boop, books like the Nancy Drew series, movies like All Quiet on the ...

We've been getting more Mickey Mouse, Popeye and Winnie the Pooh comic books now that the characters have entered the public domain, where it comes to copyright, if not trademark. And still a little ...

Books featuring a trio of iconic detectives — Nancy Drew, Sam Spade and Miss Marple — are also entering the public domain this year. By The Associated Press Betty Boop and Blondie are joining Mickey ...