Mickey Mouse, Betty Boop works enter public domain in 2026

Nine Mickey Mouse cartoons, the Marx Brothers' film "Animal Crackers," and books by William Faulkner and Agatha Christie are ...

The Original Sex Symbol Is Now In The Public Domain

Every year, copyright expires on intellectual property, releasing more into the public domain where anyone can use it. As ...

Betty Boop and Blondie join Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain

It’s a big year,” said Jennifer Jenkins of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain. “It's just the sheer familiarity ...

Here are the cartoons, movies, songs and books entering the public domain for 2026

Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the ...
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Mickey Mouse Already Has a Horror Game on First Day in the Public Domain

After years of Disney stalling and bending copyright law to their will, Mickey Mouse has officially entered the public domain. Independent creators can now play around with the famous mascot as he ...
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Mickey’s first appearance ‘Steamboat Willie’ now in public domain

The first released version of Mickey Mouse is now in the public domain but not all of the variants of the mouse are free to use. When the calendar changed from 2023 to 2024, the Mickey Mouse known as ...
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First Pooh, now Mickey. In public domain, early Mickey Mouse version will star in horror movies

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The earliest iteration of Mickey Mouse is on a rampage after barely two days in the public domain. Slashed free of Disney’s copyright as of Monday, the iconic character from ...
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First Pooh, Now Mickey: ‘Steamboat Willie’ Will Star in Two New Horror Movies

The earliest iteration of Mickey Mouse is on a rampage, barely three days in the public domain. Slashed free of Disney’s copyright as of Monday, the iconic character from Steamboat Willie is already ...