When Walt Disney first released the cartoon short film Steamboat Willie in November 1928, it was groundbreaking. It was one of the cartoons to use synchronized sound, and would go on to become one of ...

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 ...

The copyright on Mickey Mouse expires today, meaning The Walt Disney Company no longer has the exclusive rights to the character. Does this mean you can put Mickey in your own cartoon? Not exactly.

This review was originally part of our 2022 SXSW coverage. In exploring the creation of Mickey Mouse by Walt Disney, Mickey: The Story of a Mouse shows how Disney himself had many different versions ...

While the Mickey Mouse from Steamboat Willie is in the public domain, a new lawsuit claims Disney is preventing the character's use.

This claim originated from a satirical site. The Mickey Mouse copyright that expires in 2024 covers the version featured in the 1928 short film "Steamboat Willie." Is Mickey Mouse’s career as the face ...

The lawsuit seeks clarity around whether companies can exploit the earliest depiction of Mickey Mouse from a 1928 animated ...