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The first Mickey Mouse enters public domain

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January 01, 2024

The earliest version of Disney's most famous character, Mickey Mouse, and arguably the most iconic character in American pop culture, will become public domain on Jan. 1, 2024. (Ted Shaffrey/AP)

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with copyright law expert Jennifer Jenkins about the thousands of recordings, lyrics, novels and movies from the 1920s that emerged from copyright protection on Jan. 1, 2024.

You can find a list here and listen to some of the recordings here.

This segment aired on January 1, 2024.

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