Denmark, a local street artist in Los Angeles, is trying to make waves against Disney for their continued lobbying efforts to secure Copyright Extensions for Mickey Mouse. Denmark created the modified stop signs which clearly resemble the classic Mickey Mouse with a message reading, “Copyright Extension needs to stop”.
“I recently did an installation in and around Los Angeles protesting Copyright Extension,” Denmark told street art blog Wooster Collective, “which is Disney’s very effective lobbying to keep Mickey Mouse, and works created thereafter, out of the public domain.”
The artist had placed these signs in Burbank, near the Disney Studios, intentionally hoping the execs from Disney would notice them on their way to and from the studio offices. It is presumed that even after this protest, Disney will not be changing their plans on the acquiring of Copyright Extensions.
So what do you think about this? Let us know in the comment box below.
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Wow! Why wouldn’t Disney want to renew their copyright on Mickey Mouse? Anyone should be allowed to renew a copyright on their own work. Mickey was acquired by the company and it goes on. As others have stated, artists need to come up with their own, unique character(s) and quit borrowing others.
Instead of using their creative juices to think up ways to fight the original idea-makers, they should try coming up with their own ideas. Why should anyone and everyone simply be allowed to use a copyrighted (and very much used) property just because a few years have passed? Laziness and lack of original creativity should not be rewarded, especially not financially.
I assume other companies also pursue extension with their icons. I don’t really want to see bad things happen to Mickey or any other symbols such as Apple, Smokey the Bear, Loony Toons, Harry Potter, the Nike swoosh. If you work that hard at branding your company with something so recognizable, then you deserve to keep the rights to it.
I agree. This sounds like an artist trying to take something he didn’t create for his own benefit if you ask me.
I have not heard of one good reason that Disney should not be allowed to maintain their copyright. They use him daily, and is, arguably, their most valuable property. They have every right to, and to shareholders, obligation to protect those interests.