> Weird Al actually secures permission and never relies on parody protection This is technically true, but according to an interview he said he doesn't actuall

> Weird Al actually secures permission and never relies on parody protection This is technically true, but according to an interview he said he doesn't actually have to do it by law, but rather by goodwill. That's because "parody" encompasses more than only direct commentary, and actually is just a detail under "fair use" which is a whole lot more general.