Disney Will Lose Copyright Protection of Classic Animated Characters in Just a Few Short Weeks
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Disney Will Lose Copyright Protection of Classic Animated Characters in Just a Few Short Weeks

The earlier version of Mickey Mouse is about to become public domain after nearly 100 years since it originated. On Jan. 1‚ 2024‚ Disney will no longer have the copyright to the 1928 short “Steamboat Willie‚” which features a version of both Mickey and Minnie Mouse‚ the Associated Press reported. As of January 1st‚ 2024‚… The post Disney Will Lose Copyright Protection of Classic Animated Characters in Just a Few Short Weeks appeared first on The Federalist Papers.