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> Do I need to ask permission to impersonate Eminem during a comedy performance? How about during a musical performance? The answer is maybe. See the case I ci
by __alexs 4y ago
> Do I need to ask permission to impersonate Eminem during a comedy performance? How about during a musical performance?
The answer is maybe. See the case I cited above.
> This is fair use 101.
Voices are not copyrightable so fair use doesn't seem terribly relevant here.
- williamcotton 4y agoFair use is relevant for parodies that are not subject to copyright or royalties so it is indeed relevant, but you're right, the issue with Bette Midler is the common law right of publicity, of which David Guetta is not in the wrong because no one was tricked into thinking that he was Eminem. Even if David Guetta's DJ sets became nothing but Eminem songs it would be fine because he would still not be tricking anyone into thinking that he was Eminem.