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I thought the whole reason for the extensions was not Mickey Mouse (he is covered under trademarks anyway), but Winnie the Pooh. Unlike Steamboat Willy Winnie i
by danieltillett 8y ago
I thought the whole reason for the extensions was not Mickey Mouse (he is covered under trademarks anyway), but Winnie the Pooh. Unlike Steamboat Willy Winnie is still making billions every year for Disney [0].
0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie-the-Pooh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie-the-Pooh
- dingaling 8y agoDisney didnt obtain full rights to Winnie the Pooh until 2001. They have been lobbying about copyright extensions since 1990.
- danieltillett 8y agoThat is not what wiki has to say on the matter (the Winnie part, not the Disney lobbying). This is why I included the reference because I have heard this explanation before.