They will, and the article addresses that (edit: see EFF article at the bottom for in-depth explanation), but they won't have the copyright to "Steamboat Willie

They will, and the article addresses that (edit: see EFF article at the bottom for in-depth explanation), but they won't have the copyright to "Steamboat Willie" anymore, which is as it should be. Disney itself benefited greatly from the Grimm Brothers and other fairy tales, they should let new generations benefit from theirs. Edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Disney_animated_films_based_on_fairy_tales https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Disney_animated_films_... and, most importantly: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/01/well-probably-never-free-mickey-thats-beside-point https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/01/well-probably-never-fr...