Mickey Mouse is Already Being Brutally Abused in the Public Domain

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The first iterations of Mickey and Minnie Mouse have hit the public domain, with many wasting no time in appropriating the famous characters.

January 1 is Public Domain Day and the Disney character's Steamboat Willie from the short film of the same name is now in the public domain, meaning people can use it for free in almost any way they see fit.

Mickey Mouse has come to define the entire Disney brand and made his first appearance in the 1928 cartoon Steamboat Willie, which has now entered the public domain 95 years after its release.
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Mickey Mouse is already being brutally abused in the public domain

It took only a few hours for people to remake Mickey's character into everything from a violent criminal to a sex pest.
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Kind of ironic that Disney is beefing about intellectual property rights. All of the early hits were updates to European stories that had entered the public domain.
 
Auggie said:
Kind of ironic that Disney is beefing about intellectual property rights. All of the early hits were updates to European stories that had entered the public domain.
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That is why I have no sympathy for Disney. They took advantage of both sides. They built their empire on other people's work and then prevented anyone from using their creations for almost a century.

It would be nice to see a judge smack them around when they bring their suits.
 
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