Back in January I mentioned a little animated short that meshed the Simpsons together with O.J. Simpson to create, naturally, The O.J. Simpsons. It's cute, though not especially hilarious.
Well, now FOX lawyers are asking Broadcaster.com, the video site that hosts the clips, to have the clips removed.
But check this out: if you watch the YouTube clip, the music is lifted directly from The Simpsons, but if you watch it on Broadcaster, the music is not from The Simpsons.
FOX wanted the clips removed due to to "copyright infringement," so I assume the music was changed for that reason. Without the music, I would say the clips fall under the category of "parody," which I think makes them legitimate. This is based on my delusion that I actually know anything about copyright law.
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5-15-2007 @ 8:06PM
Walt said...
D'oh!
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5-16-2007 @ 12:34PM
Crambam said...
Arguably, even WITH the music it's a parody. But then again, are these guys going to spring for the attorney for the legal battle?
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