• 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.
“We will be back with a trademark claim” - Disney, probably
Trademark would require that they’re using it in merchandizing or marketing. If the channel is simply re-uploading the original, Disney has no valid trademark claim.
They are. They added a Steamboat Willie clip as a title card to new Disney movies starting in 2007.
It’s a joke.