Every January 1, numerous creative works enter the public domain, meaning their copyrights have expired and they can be freely shared, sold, or adapted. Last year Mickey and Minnie Mouse—or at least their original incarnations—entered the public domain, and starting today such classic works as Ernest Hemingway's novel A Farewell to Arms, Alfred Hitchcock's film Blackmail, and the cartoon characters Popeye and Tintin also become free for use.
But at the moment there is perhaps no better testament to the importance of the public domain than Wicked.
