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Actually I think the compulsory license does not apply if it is a derivative work, you would need permission from the publisher.
by b1daly 13y ago
Actually I think the compulsory license does not apply if it is a derivative work, you would need permission from the publisher.
- delinka 13y agoIf the work can be defined as "derivative," then you are correct. So how do we define "derivative" when it comes to lyrics? Are all limericks derivatives of the original simply because they have the same pattern? I suspect the definition a judge would use would take into account how many words from the original lyrics appear in the exact places in the parody lyrics. Comparing Weird Al's Amish Paradise to Coolio's Gangsta's Paradise, I'd say Al is pretty close to that derivative line. If I were the judge, I'd probably rule for Al in this specific case. And this is the reason Al gets permission - let's avoid all this nastiness and just do what we love.