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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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[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 27 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Disney does not want to risk being labeled as a vexatious litigant in copyright court. They need to keep an aura of good faith there because of how reliant they are on bending copyright law to their will. Operating in bad faith could get them much harsher rulings on much more valuable IP.