The company tacitly acknowledges that 'Steamboat Willie' is in the public domain.

• Disney retracts copyright claim on a YouTuber’s “Steamboat Willie” video, allowing it to be monetizable and shareable worldwide.

• The claim had previously demonetized the video and restricted its visibility and embedding options.

• This move by Disney may signal its recognition of “Steamboat Willie” being in the public domain.

  • HexareiEnglish
    67·
    11 months ago

    Their recognition doesn’t change the fact that it’s in the public domain

    • LufyCZ@lemmy.worldEnglish
      323·
      11 months ago

      It does change the fact that people don’t have to be afraid to use any of it.

      Even though Disney would lose in court, you really don’t want to ever be in the same room as Disney’s lawyers.

      • HexareiEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        On the one hand, I was tempted to disagree with you out of principle - Since being on the winning side is almost always favorable.

        … But on the other hand, I rarely want to be in the same room as any lawyers, much less Disney’s. So yeah, I’d rather just avoid being in a situation where I have to be on either side - winning or otherwise =]