Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.

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Thousands of works from 1930 are now in the public domain for anyone's use, including original, recognizable figures such as ...

The ragtag group of respected hardcore and punk figures are six albums deep and still packing hefty riffs into their songs.