The new year marks the nerdiest holiday you maybe didn't know about: Public Domain Day. But this year's celebration is extra special. After years of legal battles, "Steamboat Willie," a 1928 Walt ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The internet is going crazy for a link-up between three-year-old Mali Valentine and his “boy” Mickey Mouse. The adorable ...

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

The beginning of 2026 brought new copyrighted items entering the public domain, including multiple iconic Disney cartoons and ...

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

An updated design featuring Mickey Mouse and his friends has been featured on several new merchandise items in Walt Disney World. We found most of these new items at the Emporium, Fantasy Faire, and ...