Public Domain Day Virtual Party

The moon belongs to everyone, so says the 1927 hit musical composition, “The Best Things In Life Are Free.” We agree! In January of 2023, a treasure trove of new cultural works will become as free as the moon and the stars, and we at Internet Archive, Creative Commons and many other leaders from the open world plan to throw a party to celebrate!

Join us for a virtual party on January 19, 2023 at 1pm PT/4pm ET where we will celebrate The Best Things In Life Are Free, with a host of entertainers, historians, librarians, academics, activists and other leaders from the open world, including additional sponsoring organizations Library Futures, SPARC, Authors Alliance, Public Knowledge, and the Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain.

JOIN THE PARTY EARLY AT 12:50PM PT FOR A VIRTUAL CONCERT featuring songs moving into the public domain, performed by Erik Yates of Hot Buttered Rum.

Schedule

• 12:50pm PT - Pre-show concert with Erik Yates of Hot Buttered Rum
• 1:00pm PT - Public Domain Day program
• 2:00pm PT - Salon discussions following the program

The Internet Archive will also host an in-person Film Remix Contest Screening Party on January 20, 2023 at 6pm at 300 Funston Ave in San Francisco. We will celebrate 1927 as the first year of the Oscars movie awards, while watching this year’s Public Domain Day Remix Contest winning entries, eating popcorn and ice cream. Come dressed in your best golden age of Hollywood inspired costume and walk the red carpet with the Internet Archive as we celebrate the entry of “talkies” into the public domain. You can register for the in-person event in San Francisco here.