public domain
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Petrie-Morris announced that Fairground’s first products would riff on beloved public domain characters—Robin Hood, etc.—and then hopefully earn access to established IP through studio partnerships.
From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026
Sinai.ai says it only offers books that are either in the public domain or ones where the author, their estate, or the publisher signed off first.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Besides Berlioz, the lineup featured works by composers from the 18th to early 20th centuries, such as Franz Joseph Haydn and Paul Dukas, that have long been in the public domain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Footage of the restraint incident, which occurred outside the shower room almost 20 minutes later, has been in the public domain for years.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
"We're a public domain organization. There's no such thing as secret or secure information here."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
