Thanks to lobbying by Disney, this has long been a continuously moving target[0]. Thankfully, efforts to extend the period yet again have failed[1], so the ori

Thanks to lobbying by Disney, this has long been a continuously moving target[0]. Thankfully, efforts to extend the period yet again have failed[1], so the original incarnation of Mickey will enter the public domain in 2023. But the damage has been done. After a certain period, older works just naturally loose their cultural relevance. Disney's main characters being the obvious exception but there's been (and will be) tons of collateral damage. IMHO, it's disgusting what they've done. [0] https://alj.artrepreneur.com/mickey-mouse-keeps-changing-copyright-law/ https://alj.artrepreneur.com/mickey-mouse-keeps-changing-cop... [1] https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/01/a-whole-years-worth-of-works-just-fell-into-the-public-domain/ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/01/a-whole-years-wo...