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Parody is actually covered by the legal definition of fair use so doesn't break copyright. Rebekah Send a noteboard - 04/01/2012 10:28:08 PM
Parody is a valid form of "creative" work that doesn't usually infringe copyright. If it did, those hideous parodies like Date Movie and Scary Movie wouldn't exist.

The only way they'd have infringed copyright is if they'd used actual scenes from the films they parody - or for books, actual paragraphs from those books.
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Why Johnny Can't Read Any New Public Domain Books In The US: Because Nothing New Entered The P.D. Great Lord of Chaos - 03/01/2012 11:33:34 PM 2080 Views
I find it difficult to see this as stealing rights from the public. Rebekah - 04/01/2012 11:15:35 AM 1193 Views
Are you arguing for illegal use of legally protected works? Aeryn - 04/01/2012 09:34:18 PM 1151 Views
No. I'm saying that keeping works in copyright doesn't stop them from being read, watched, etc. Rebekah - 04/01/2012 10:24:50 PM 1101 Views
That's not the point, though. Macharius - 05/01/2012 01:05:17 PM 1177 Views
???? random thoughts - 05/01/2012 03:22:58 PM 1137 Views
Re: ???? Macharius - 05/01/2012 04:04:21 PM 1182 Views
That isn't inspiration that wanting to use the popularity of the original to promote your work random thoughts - 05/01/2012 05:04:25 PM 1147 Views
not to mention public libraries *NM* random thoughts - 05/01/2012 03:21:04 PM 607 Views
Blame Disney. *NM* Vivien - 04/01/2012 05:48:00 PM 766 Views
I don't get it. Palatine - 04/01/2012 05:51:19 PM 1451 Views
You know those Jane Austen parodies? Only because Jane Austen is in the public domain. Aeryn - 04/01/2012 09:32:20 PM 1235 Views
Parody is actually covered by the legal definition of fair use so doesn't break copyright. Rebekah - 04/01/2012 10:28:08 PM 1198 Views
I'm fairly sure the Jane Austen parodies do in fact use actual paragraphs... no? *NM* Legolas - 04/01/2012 10:31:32 PM 657 Views
The zombies one doesn't precisely. It's somewhat modernised. I've not read the others. Rebekah - 04/01/2012 10:32:59 PM 1133 Views
Precisely the point. Vivien - 04/01/2012 10:45:01 PM 1108 Views
Yes, they take tons of text from actual books. Contrast this with Ms. Rowling's reaction. *NM* Aeryn - 05/01/2012 07:01:46 PM 525 Views
If there's zero chance of needing a lawyer at some point, it's way more likely to actually happen. Vivien - 04/01/2012 10:43:23 PM 1212 Views
Regarding quotes or poem lines, they ask permission for those. Legolas - 05/01/2012 07:48:08 PM 1062 Views
Answering you specifically Palatine - 05/01/2012 04:57:33 PM 1128 Views
But that doesn't make sense. Aeryn - 05/01/2012 07:18:08 PM 1328 Views
Here's the gist of it. Palatine - 06/01/2012 04:18:29 PM 1154 Views
Patents and copyrights aren't meant to last forever (shouldn't, anyway) Vivien - 04/01/2012 10:33:30 PM 1215 Views
I know they aren't. I don't necessarily agree that they shouldn't though. Palatine - 05/01/2012 05:01:05 PM 1095 Views
Copyrights stifle creativity. Aeryn - 05/01/2012 07:48:08 PM 1194 Views
Re: Copyrights stifle creativity. Palatine - 06/01/2012 04:39:24 PM 1605 Views
Re: I know they aren't. I don't necessarily agree that they shouldn't though. Vivien - 06/01/2012 12:47:50 AM 1102 Views
Why. Palatine - 06/01/2012 05:05:20 PM 1770 Views
That is a very confusing article. Legolas - 04/01/2012 10:19:22 PM 1260 Views
Works published between 1923 and 1978 are different Larry - 04/01/2012 10:25:16 PM 1192 Views
Do you think it is right that Disney can protect its movies? random thoughts - 05/01/2012 05:29:08 PM 1120 Views
Ok, what has movies Disney done lately that were on par with its classics? *NM* Aeryn - 05/01/2012 07:44:20 PM 501 Views
And speaking of Disney's classics... ranagrande - 05/01/2012 10:06:16 PM 1264 Views
Until Disney discovered and copyrighted them, they obviouslty didn't exist. *NM* Vivien - 06/01/2012 12:58:55 AM 537 Views
Except of course they haven't copyrighted them... DomA - 06/01/2012 01:53:01 AM 1087 Views
nice theory but you can make a Little Mermaid movie if you want random thoughts - 06/01/2012 02:48:47 PM 1156 Views
OK why is that even a point of argument? random thoughts - 06/01/2012 02:42:47 PM 1117 Views
No incentive to make great new works if they can just keep re-releasing Lion King in 3D *NM* Aeryn - 06/01/2012 09:45:38 PM 617 Views
I'm a lot older than your five year old, but I'm not sure I disagree Tangled is better. Legolas - 06/01/2012 11:12:32 PM 1153 Views
Well, if corporations are now people, then maybe their copyright could be different? *shrug* Larry - 05/01/2012 07:57:38 PM 1290 Views
Do you really want corporations to be immortal? Vivien - 06/01/2012 12:50:11 AM 1179 Views
In a sense, aren't they already? Larry - 06/01/2012 02:42:53 AM 1251 Views
Re: Well, if corporations are now people, then maybe their copyright could be different? *shrug* DomA - 06/01/2012 01:18:04 AM 1180 Views
It's a thorny issue and I largely agree with you Larry - 06/01/2012 02:50:24 AM 1200 Views
Huh... apparently, Mickey Mouse is already Public Domain anyway ranagrande - 06/01/2012 07:30:36 AM 1375 Views
Can you back that up? Vivien - 06/01/2012 04:17:35 AM 1300 Views
Re: Can you back that up? DomA - 06/01/2012 06:02:01 PM 1072 Views
Artist/Singers used to *always* be on tour in order to make a living. Vivien - 06/01/2012 09:34:44 PM 1384 Views
Re: the piracy issues ranagrande - 06/01/2012 06:30:46 AM 1311 Views
Book piracy Vivien - 06/01/2012 05:21:40 PM 1386 Views
corporations have always had rights random thoughts - 06/01/2012 04:08:12 PM 1140 Views
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