Mickey, Disney, and the Public Domain: a 95-year Love Triangle
by Jennifer Jenkins, Director, Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain On January 1, 2024, after almost a century of copyright protection, Mickey Mouse, or at least a version of Mickey Mouse, will enter the United States public domain. The first movies in which the iconic mouse appeared –…
#jenniferjenkins #mickeymouse #steamboatwillie #newyearsday #sherlockholmes #winnie #disney #publicdomain #snowqueen #shakespeareshamlet