This iconic mouse is weeks away from being in the public domain
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Jan. 1, 2024, is the day when ‘Steamboat Willie’ enters the public domain

This iconic mouse is weeks away fromn being in the public domain Jan. 1, 2024, is the day when ‘Steamboat Willie’ enters the public domain

  • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    1 year ago

    It’s already in the constitution.

    the us constitution does not set copyright length. it grants congress the power to guarantee to persons exclusive right to their work for a limited time.

    • mosiacmango@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      Good catch. The 14 + 14yrs is actually in the copyright act of 1790, which was signed into law by president George Washington.

      Still, being that it was agreed upon in the 1st ever US congress and signed by the first ever US president, I think its pretty easy to find the founders intent for copyright law.