Mickey Mouse set to join public domain, with a twist for all of us!
Mickey Mouse now belongs to every little kid and every grown-up who grew up watching the character on TV. The ‘ownership’ however comes with a few notable asterisks and conditions but as the clock strikes 2024, Mickey Mouse, a cornerstone of every child’s dream is poised to enter the public domain.
This historic shift comes with notable asterisks and conditions, marking the liberation of Mickey’s earliest rendition in the 1928 classic “Steamboat Willie” and heralding implications for intellectual property rights and creative freedom.