by Jennifer Jenkins, Director, Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain CC BY 4.0 On January 1, 2024, after almost a century of copyright protection, Mickey Mouse, or at least a version of Mickey Mouse, will enter the United States public domain.
Oh boy… the shit is gonna hit the fan when song of the south gets released to the public.
Let’s see if the mouse’s lawyers will actually litigate or try to distance themselves from that shit show.