An early version of Disney's Mickey Mouse will enter the public domain on January 1
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First Pooh, now Mickey. In public domain, early Mickey Mouse
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Matt Batanzano on X: Mickey's PSA: please don't make “Screamboat Willie” when it enters public domain on Jan 1st. #MickeyMouse #SteamboatWillie #horror / X
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An early version of Disney's Mickey Mouse will enter the public
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Early Version of Disney's Mickey Mouse Will Soon Be Public
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Mickey Mouse enters public domain as Disney's copyright expires
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Legal Battles Loom as First Mickey Mouse Copyright Ends
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Mickey Mouse Enters Public Domain After Nearly A Century
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An early version of Mickey Mouse is now in the public domain
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As of Jan 1, 2024, Disney no longer owns the copyright on Steamboat Willie artwork of Mickey Mouse : r/abovethenormnews
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Early Mickey Mouse already starring in horror flicks just days into public domain freedom
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Steamboat Willie - Wikipedia