Public Domain 2025 List. I look forward to npr’s annual list of 50 wonderful pop culture things every year, a lighthearted reminder of the good stuff that. 1, 2025, all the books, films, songs, and art published in the 1920s or earlier are now public domain.

Every january 1, many works of art are released onto the public domain. This means books, movies, and other works made in 1929 can be used by anyone without permission.