NPR

'Steamboat Willie' is now in the public domain. What does that mean for Mickey Mouse?

An early Walt Disney movie featuring the first appearance of Mickey Mouse is among the copyrighted works from 1928 moving into the public domain on Jan. 1, 2024. But the cartoon creature who stars in ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Happy Public Domain Day! Popeye, ‘Rhapsody in Blue,’ ‘The Sound and the Fury’ and Thousands of Other Captivating Creations Are Finally Free for Everyone to Use

On January 1, 2025, copyrights will expire for books, films, comic strips, musical compositions and other creative works from 1929, as well as sound recordings from 1924 Ellen Wexler - Assistant ...
Newsweek

Mickey Mouse is Already Being Brutally Abused in the Public Domain

The first iterations of Mickey and Minnie Mouse have hit the public domain, with many wasting no time in appropriating the famous characters. January 1 is Public Domain Day and the Disney character's ...
WESH

Iconic Disney character to hit the public domain in 2024

IMAGES AND BOOKS WILL GO INTO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN NEXT YEAR 2024 IS SENDING SHOCKWAVES THROUGH THE COPYRIGHT COMMUNITY, AND IT’S BRINGING A SMILE TO ANYONE WHO WANTS A CRACK AT CREATING SOMETHING WITH ...
Yahoo

When Do Superman & Batman Enter the Public Domain?

With the Steamboat Willie versions of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse now becoming public domain, fans wish to find out if other popular names such as Superman and Batman will be joining the public ...
Fast Company

After Winnie the Pooh, these other characters will soon enter the public domain

Mickey Mouse, Superman, and others are about to become free agents. Here’s what that means for the companies that profit from them. Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey, the low-budget horror film that ...