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Characters in the public domain, explained
The Week via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSteamboat Willie Mickey Mouse in 1928 LMPC / Getty Images For quite some time, copyright laws have shielded many iconic and well-known characters....
Transform Free Public Domain Art Into an Expensive-Looking Masterpiece
Better Homes & Gardens via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThis TikTok hack is an affordable, customizable option for art lovers of all kinds. When you want to...
Notable works entering the public domain in 2024
CBS News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe earliest versions of Mickey and Minnie Mouse now belong to the American people. The characters as they appear in the animated short films "Steamboat...
Mickey Mouse becomes horror film star as original design copyright expires
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJust hours after the copyright of the earliest incarnation of one of Disney‘s most legendary...
Public domain Mickey Mouse is the first meme of 2024
TechCrunch· 4 months agoThe new year marks the nerdiest holiday you maybe didn't know about: Public Domain Day. After years of legal battles, "Steamboat Willie," a 1928 Walt...
Disney is about to lose its decades-long battle to keep Mickey Mouse out of the public domain
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 4 months ago"Steamboat Willie" Mickey Mouse (left) and modern-day Mickey (right).LMPC, picture alliance/Getty...
The Copyright Expiration Free-for-All
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFrom the The Morning Dispatch on The Dispatch A still image from Disney's 'Steamboat Willie' that was the debut of Mickey Mouse is seen in a book on...
Internet Archive Loses Lawsuit Over E-Book Copyright Infringement. Here’s What to Know
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCredit - Getty Images A federal judge sided in favor of the four leading publishers in the U.S. who...
It's not just Mickey Mouse. Other notable works entering public domain
Newsy via AOL· 4 months agoA 2010 U.K. postage stamp showing an image of cartoon characters Winnie the Pooh and Tigger. Mickey...
Mickey Mouse Hits The Public Domain, But Don’t Expect To Get A Free Ride On ‘Steamboat Willie’
Deadline via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAs of today, the traditionally protective Walt Disney Co will have to deal with an onslaught of...
