⏰ 12 HOURS TO GO 👀 When the new year begins, so does #PublicDomainDay2026. At 12:00 a.m. ET, iconic books, films, and music move into the public domain—and we’ll be sharing highlights #here all night long. 🔔 Set your reminder ➡️
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From archives to sound. 🔵 Our new Future Knowledge #podcast episode features composer Erika Oba on her piece “Blue Lights,” a new work written to celebrate 1 trillion web pages archived. What does that scale sound like? 🎧 Listen ⤵️
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Future Knowledge | What Does 1 Trillion Web Pages Sound Like?
For this special holiday episode, we’re celebrating the Internet Archive’s milestone of 1 trillion web pages archived with something a little d...
🕛 At midnight, new creative works enter the public domain in the US. 🎙️ In the latest Future Knowledge podcast, James Boyle (The Public Domain) explains why the public domain matters & how it’s being fenced off in the digital age by new walls and private control. 🎧 Listen now ➡️
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What do jazz, gene sequences, and the World Wide Web have in common? They all reveal what’s at stake when our cultural commons shrinks. In this e...
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👀 WATCH THIS SPACE! 🚨 Have plans right after the ball drops in Times Square? 🪩 Join us here! At 12:01am ET, we’ll start rolling out highlights for #PublicDomainDay2026 — iconic books, films & music newly free for reuse + where you can find them. Learn more ➡️
Celebrate the Public Domain with the Internet Archive: 2026 | Internet Archive Blogs
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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 👉
2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest: The Internet Archive is Looking For Creative Short Films Made By You! | Internet Archive Blogs
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Early in 2025, The Saw Lady helped us celebrate “Happy Days Are Here Again” joining the public domain … on a musical saw, of course 🎶🪚 On January 1, 2026, another full year of media & culture becomes free for everyone to share, remix, and reimagine 🎉 So… what will you do with it? 🎵❓ Join our Public Domain events ⤵️
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From a dead link, the Wayback Machine made history and culture accessible again. Learn how Tintin’s 1929 adventures were uncovered again last Public Domain Day. 📚 Read the full story 👉
Tintin, The Wayback Machine, and The Public Domain | Internet Archive Blogs
What does 1 trillion web pages sound like? 🎶 In the latest Future Knowledge #podcast, composer Sam Reider talks about “Quartet for a Trillion,” a new work written to celebrate 1 trillion web pages archived. Performed by Del Sol Quartet. 🎧 Listen:
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Future Knowledge | What Does 1 Trillion Web Pages Sound Like?
For this special holiday episode, we’re celebrating the Internet Archive’s milestone of 1 trillion web pages archived with something a little d...
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🎬 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 👉
2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest: The Internet Archive is Looking For Creative Short Films Made By You! | Internet Archive Blogs
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When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, creative works from 1930 & sound recordings from 1925 will enter the public domain in the US, like: 💄 Dizzy Dishes, the first appearance of Betty Boop 🔍 The first 4 Nancy Drew novels 🚂 The Little Engine That Could 🤡 Animal Crackers 🎩 Morocco 🍑 Georgia on My Mind and many more! 🎥 Creators: Enter the Public Domain Film Remix Contest 💻️ Virtual Party: Jan 21st @ 10am PT 🎟️ Film Screening: Jan 21st @ 6pm PT Learn more:
Celebrate the Public Domain with the Internet Archive: 2026 | Internet Archive Blogs
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