Disney's earliest Mickey and Minnie Mouse enter public domain as US copyright expires
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Disney's copyright on the earliest version of the cartoon characters expires in the US on 1 January.
  • TootSweet@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    9 months ago

    'Bout damn time. When Steamboat Willie was made, the term of copyright was 28 years. Steamboat Willie should have entered the public domain in 1955.

  • zazo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    9 months ago

    Also note, this is only for the steamboat willy version, the modern day red pants Mickey is still under copyright