⏰ 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 ➡️
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?
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🕛 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 ➡️
👀 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.
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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 👉
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? 🎵❓
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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 👉
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.
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