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Disney backs down from 'Steamboat Willie' YouTube copyright claim (mashable.com)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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• 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.

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[–] [email protected] 135 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I actually didn't expect Disney to respect public domain. Everyone 100% has the right to absolutely shit on them for strangling copyright law all these years, though.

[–] Gestrid 36 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

I'm honestly pretty shocked they even let it go public domain at all.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

Yeah. Usually they just buy some congresspeople and get it extended. I guess that didn't fly with the current Republicans. Maybe because Disney has the woke, or something.

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