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Mickey Mouse's 'Steamboat Willie' will become public domain in 2024, along with Minnie and Tigger (abc7.com)
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[–] hark 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Then why did they bother extending copyright in the 90s?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They can’t keep extending it indefinitely.

[–] hark 3 points 11 months ago

The stopping point is completely arbitrary. You could've also said the same about the 90s copyright extension.