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submitted 1 year ago by gedaliyah@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

This iconic mouse is weeks away fromn being in the public domain Jan. 1, 2024, is the day when 'Steamboat Willie' enters the public domain

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[-] modifier@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 year ago

They don't have to do any of those. They own most of the content pipe so anyone who wants to do their own spin on Mickey is going to be inherently limited on their publishing reach.

Plus with all the acquisitions they've made, the copyright to Mickey and other legacy characters is worth a much smaller portion of their empire.

And they still own the TM.

Basically I'm regurgitating a rather good video recently published by Corridor Crew so go here for more facts and fewer hacks: https://youtu.be/u2dIvUAd5QE?si=IK5wOEpSDOPyIwJz

[-] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

I dont have kids so I can't speak to the ubiquity of Mickey Mouse - but was Mickey Mouse Funhouse or The Wonderful world of Mickey Mouse even that popular?

Frozen and Toy Story are their biggest sellers, it might not even be that bad for them to lose Mickey.

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