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The beginning of the year is a great time for the public domain, since it sees thousands of copyrighted works released from the intellectual monopoly that prevents their free creative use. Which works enter the public domain depends on the details of local copyright law, which varies around the world. But there’s a liberation that…
For the past few weeks, you can’t open any entertainment news site and not be greeted by the iconic sketch of Mr. Steamboat Willie, one of Walt Disney Studios’ very first stars. With the new year, the world’s most famous mouse and some of his closest companions have finally pulled back the curtain and are tentatively
On 1 January 2024, the iconic Mickey Mouse imagery (or at least a version of it) finally entered the public domain in the United States after nearly…
JANUARY 9 — In case you missed the boat last week, here’s the news: this year, two early incarnations of The Walt Disney Company’s iconic mascot Mickey Mouse have finally...
Mickey Mouse has (sort of) entered the public domain. The classic version of the mouse that appears in 'Steamboat Willie' is officially free to use.