2019 in public domain

When a work's copyright expires, it enters the public domain. The following is a list of works that enter the public domain in 2019. Since laws vary globally, the copyright status of some works are not uniform.

With the exception of Belarus, a work enters the public domain in Europe 70 years after the creator's death, if it was published during the creator's lifetime. The list is sorted alphabetically and includes a notable work of the creator that entered the public domain on January 1, 2019.

In most countries of Africa and Asia, as well as Belarus, Bolivia, Canada, New Zealand and Uruguay; a work enters the public domain 50 years after the creator's death.

In 2004 copyright in Australia changed from a "plus 50" law to a "plus 70" law, in line with America and the European Union. But the change was not made retroactive (unlike the 1995 change in the European Union which bought some e.g. British authors back into copyright). Hence the work of an author who died before 1955 is normally in the public domain in Australia; but the copyright of authors was extended to 70 years after death for those who died in 1955 or later, and no more Australian authors will come out of copyright until 1 January 2026 (those who died in 1955).

No United States audio recordings will enter the public domain (as those before 1972 are covered by state laws only), but international audio recordings published in 1923 enter the public domain. All sheet music published in 1923 enter the public domain.

Under the Copyright Term Extension Act, books published in 1923, films released in 1923, and other works published in 1923, will enter the public domain in 2019.

Unpublished works whose authors died in 1948 will enter the public domain.

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