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.

  • psud@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Many jurisdictions have exceptions that if a work is out of copyright in it’s original jurisdiction, it is out of copyright

    It is called the principle of the lesser term