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Mickey Mouse's first "Steamboat Willie" cartoon entered the public domain this month. The same can't be said for "Steamboat Silly."

From Mickey Mouse to Peter Pan to the man who inspired the Joker, January 1 was a big day for the public domain.

The proto-Mickie Mouse, Steamboat Willie, is among the properties that have entered the public domain in the new year.

After the expiration of its 95-year-old US copyright, iconic cartoon character Mickey Mouse has become free for public use

Thousands of materials lost copyright protection in the New Year. These are some of the most noteworthy.

Thousands of materials lost copyright protection in the New Year. These are some of the most noteworthy.

Each January 1st is Public Domain Day, when a new crop of works have their copyrights expire and become free to share and reuse for any purpose. Here's our highlights for 2024.

The earliest versions of Mickey and Minnie Mouse now belong to the American people. The characters as they appear in the animated short films "Steamboat Willie"

Tweet January 1, 2024 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1928 are open to all, as are sound recordings from 1923! By Jennifer Jenkins Director, Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain CC BY 4.0 Please note that this site is only about US law; the copyright terms in other countries may be different.[1] On January 1, 2024, thousands of copyrighted works from 1928 will enter

When the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, 2024, something major in the entertainment world will happen amid the cheering and fireworks and kissing...