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"There’s something odd going on in media reporting on the expiration of
Disney’s copyright on the initial version of Mickey Mouse that is set to occur
in 2024. Given the subject matter, we’ve talked Mickey Mouse quite a bit on
this site, specifically noting the “coincidence” of copyright term extensions
that have occurred roughly each and every time Disney’s copyright was about to
expire. The context in this throat-clearing is, essentially: Mickey Mouse
should have been in the public domain years and years ago but isn’t because
Congress keeps extending the term so it never occurs.
Well, while some are theorizing that the odd spate of media posts we’re
suddenly seeing now about how Mickey’s earliest versions are going into the
public domain soon is part of some campaign to extend copyright terms again,
there is actually very little evidence for that. But what I found interesting
about these stories is how many of them were framed: lamenting the loss of
Disney’s copyright instead of celebrating the addition to the public domain."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
