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The original Steamboat Willie enters the Public Domain come January 1, 2024. It seems unlikely Congress extends copyrights in the next 8 months. https://observ
by mburns 3y ago
The original Steamboat Willie enters the Public Domain come January 1, 2024. It seems unlikely Congress extends copyrights in the next 8 months.
https://observer.com/2023/02/so-mickey-mouse-is-about-to-enter-the-public-domain-can-anyone-actually-make-money-off-him/ https://observer.com/2023/02/so-mickey-mouse-is-about-to-ent...
Things that entered the public domain this year: https://publicdomainreview.org/blog/2023/01/public-domain-day-2023 https://publicdomainreview.org/blog/2023/01/public-domain-da...
- eikenberry 3y agoThey have longer than 8 months. Previous extensions have been retroactive, pulling works that had gone public domain back under control.
- kevingadd 3y agoConsidering how angry the right wing party is at Disney right now (see their legal battles and backstabbing in Florida) maybe we'll finally see the extensions stop.
- bentley 3y agoThe last copyright extension was in 1998. With the rise of companies like Google, there’s enough lobbying power in the other direction that I suspect (well, hope) that a new extension wouldn’t pass.