Five years ago, the US public domain started growing again after a 20-year freeze. In 2019 #PublicDomainDay parties featured 95-year old music like the 1923 novelty song “Yes! We Have No Bananas”.

Sound recordings got longer copyrights, but in 2024 they also start to expire annually, after 100-year waits. In 59 days, the first recordings of “Yes! We Have No Bananas” are among the 1923 records finally joining the public domain. That’s an appealing prospect for our #PublicDomainDayCountdown