But the most notable, in other words the Crown Jewel of this new set has to be Mickey Mouse 1.0 (aka Steamboat Willie) which was a nearly 90 year wait.
I like this section of the piece which screenshot is attached below as while today is a cause for celebration, don't forget that there's still corporations and the copyright cartel that are attempting to kill these efforts.
What do the Kingpin, Batgirl, the Herculoids, and King Louie of "The Jungle Book" have in common? They all should've entered public domain today under their original copyright terms... but didn't, thanks to retroactive extensions.
(Also, my obligatory "Mickey Mouse enters public domain today" comments.)
on #PublicDomainDay, your annual reminder that NO new works will be entering the public domain in canada till 2043 (!), thanks to the canadian government caving to US pressure in the USMCA deal. canada was life-plus-50, but last year it changed to life-plus-70.
In den USA lief mit Jahreswechsel das Copyright für den Disney-Film "Steamboat Willie" aus und die englischsprachige Wikipedia hat diesen prompt hochgeladen und verfügbar gemacht.
Nach EU-Coyprightregeln wäre der Film hierzulande erst 2041 gemeinfrei. Da ist es schwer zu wissen, ob die US-Gemeinfreiheit auch jetzt schon bei uns zuschlägt oder nicht.
In Deutschland gibt es ein explizites Abkommen mit den USA, das bedeutet: Dort bleibt das Copyright bis 2041 bestehen.
Great news. Last year's release of the IRR related to #Copyright stated that a registry will be created for Filipino works, and works produced in the Philippines, in the #PublicDomain.
In addition to the above, the IRR also finalised that any Philippine government works, unless otherwise specified, are now automatically in the Public Domain.
Friend of the Flickr Foundation, Hathi Trust, has 66,000 items that will enter the public domain in the US tomorrow, including 46,829 titles that will be available for readers globally. See what's becoming available.
The Flickr Foundation oversees the continued nurturing of the Flickr Commons "A unique collection of historical photography from over 100 cultural institutions from all around the world, all with no known copyright restrictions."
NKCR is public-domain-adjacent so feel free to hop over there for shareable and reusable #photography#maps and other fun, weird and beautiful images on #PublicDomainDay or any day.
The Internet Archive celebrates #PublicDomainDay next month with “Weird Tales From the Public Domain” in-person and virtual events.
Much of Weird Tales (including the classic 1928 story “The Call of Cthulhu”) is public domain now due to copyright nonrenewal. But other creepy 1928 works like The Terror, the first talking horror film, join the public domain in 26 days. Parts persist, but I’m horrified that, as with many other films its age, no known full copies survive. #PublicDomainDayCountdown