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Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
SteveThompson ("Dr. Steve Thompson") wrote:
"Mickey and Minnie Mouse lose copyright protection next week"
https://www.axios.com/2023/12/25/mickey-minnie-mouse-copyright-disney
"The original versions of Mickey and Minnie Mouse will enter the public domain on Jan. 1, more than 95 years after first being introduced by Walt Disney in 'Steamboat Willie.'
Beginning on Jan. 1, any creator has the legal right to use the characters in new works, as long as it's the 'Steamboat Willie' versions and not the near-century of animated evolution."