Public Domain Day

Everything You Need to Know About Mickey Mouse’s Public Domain Debut Today

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Mickey Mouse is finally in the hands of the public, to do whatever they want with him. Well, in part. After Disney infamously helped delay the moment, today is the day Steamboat Willie, the first Disney animated short to star Mickey and Minnie Mouse, become public domain. But what does that mean? Simultaneously a lot and … Read more

The OG Mickey Mouse Finally Hits the Public Domain Next Week

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January 1, 2024 won’t just be the start of a new year. It’ll also see Mickey and Minnie Mouse enter the public domain. Lucy & Danny Devito Tell io9 About Their Love for Looney Tunes and Ren & Stimpy Come that date, Disney’s exclusive copyright on the two iconic characters’ Steamboat Willie incarnations from 1928 … Read more