Public Domain 2025 Books In India. This year will see works from 1929 and sound recordings from 1924. Works by people who died in 1974, for countries with a term of “life plus 50 years” (e.g.

As for books, some titles that have long been regarded as classics are entering the public domain. But 2025 is not far behind with several iconic books, characters and more freely available for public use.