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

submitted 10 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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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[–] Hexarei@programming.dev 64 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Their recognition doesn't change the fact that it's in the public domain

[–] LufyCZ@lemmy.world 29 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It does change the fact that people don't have to be afraid to use any of it.

Even though Disney would lose in court, you really don't want to ever be in the same room as Disney's lawyers.

[–] Hexarei@programming.dev 2 points 10 months ago

On the one hand, I was tempted to disagree with you out of principle - Since being on the winning side is almost always favorable.

... But on the other hand, I rarely want to be in the same room as any lawyers, much less Disney's. So yeah, I'd rather just avoid being in a situation where I have to be on either side - winning or otherwise =]