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Starting January 1, anyone can use Steamboat Willie.
Steamboat Willie, Minnie, and Tigger
Steamboat Willie will become public domain in 2024, along with Minnie and Tigger
Copyright law dating back to 1909 allowed a work to remain closed off from the public domain for 28 years, with an option to extend another 28 years, according to LUC’s law blog.
But, in the 1970s, Disney successfully lobbied to get that lifespan extended by another 20 years, resulting in a new copyright law: the Copyright Act of 1976.
And 20 years later, with the end of Mickey’s new copyright looming, Disney again lobbied for an extension, leading to the Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, which was nicknamed the “Mickey Mouse Protection Act” because of Disney’s hand in it, according to LUC’s law blog.
That 1998 law is what all copyrights operate under today. But there hasn’t been another extension to the law, so starting January 1, anyone can use Steamboat Willie.