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The logo for Disney Animation before their movies is a clip of a few seconds of Steamboat Willie. I expect them to lean even more heavily on trademark protectio
by bbanyc 7y ago
The logo for Disney Animation before their movies is a clip of a few seconds of Steamboat Willie. I expect them to lean even more heavily on trademark protection once the copyright expires.
Besides, it's not like the copyright on the old theatrical shorts is that valuable. The real interesting stuff will be in the 2030s when the feature-length films start entering the public domain...of course by that point you probably won't be able to find any non-DRM video, if current trends continue.
- feanaro 7y agoNon-DRM video is alive and well on torrent trackers.
- pishpash 7y agoOn a free and open internet, which may not exist much longer with current trends.
- feanaro 7y agoMy intuition tells me that those of us who care about freedom will find a way to seep through the cracks of any wall attempting to destroy it. I agree the current atmosphere is bleak, but let's not give up so easily.
- ctdonath 7y agoI just built the Steamboat Willie LEGO set. Was wondering what prompted that particular curiosity; copyright extension leveraging seems a plausible motivation.