After 95 years of U.S. copyright protection, Disney’s iconic front-mouse Mickey has entered the public domain. Well, the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey has. During his first day of fair use ...

Mickey Mouse has come to define the entire Disney brand and made his first appearance in the 1928 cartoon Steamboat Willie, which has now entered the public domain 95 years after its release.

Winnie the Pooh's Tigger, films by Buster Keaton, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, and — yes — the Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Willie are now fair use as of Jan. 1, Public Domain Day 2024 ...

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 ...

O n January 1, numerous works entered the public domain, most notably the first iteration of Disney's Mickey Mouse from "Steamboat Willie." This doesn't mean anyone can do whatever they want ...

Mickey Mouse made his first appearance in the 1928 animated short “Steamboat Willie.” That early iteration of the iconic Walt Disney character officially entered the public domain on January 1 ...

The "Steamboat Willie" version of Mickey Mouse became public domain on Jan. 1, 2024. Is Disney losing Mickey? Current artists and creators will be able to make use of Mickey, but with major limits.

The original version of Mickey Mouse from “Steamboat Willie,” an eight-minute short film released in 1928, entered the public domain on Jan. 1, 2024, 96 years from the date of publication.

Winnie the Pooh's Tigger, films by Buster Keaton, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, and — yes — the Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Willie are now fair use as of Jan. 1, Public Domain Day 2024 ...

The original version of Mickey Mouse from “Steamboat Willie,” an eight-minute short film released in 1928, entered the public domain on Jan. 1, 2024, 96 years from the date of publication.

Mickey Mouse made his first appearance in the 1928 animated short “Steamboat Willie.” That early iteration of the iconic Walt Disney character officially entered the public domain on January 1 ...