Entries Tagged as 'parody'
By now you have probably heard the news. Weird Al Yankovic came out with a splendiferous parody of Lady Gaga
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. . . making fun of them is almost as sacrosanct as the tipping of sacred cows in upper Boise State
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Many artists operate under the mistaken belief that unless the copyright symbol © appears next to the title of their work, then their novels, screenplays, lyrics, poems, manuscripts and other assorted jottings aren’t protected by the copyright laws. Fortunately, this assumption — while historically accurate — no longer holds true today. Under the copyright laws [...]
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I am a commercial litigator and 
Relax, You Already Have a Copyright
February 2nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Copyright
Many artists operate under the mistaken belief that unless the copyright symbol © appears next to the title of their work, then their novels, screenplays, lyrics, poems, manuscripts and other assorted jottings aren’t protected by the copyright laws. Fortunately, this assumption — while historically accurate — no longer holds true today. Under the copyright laws [...]
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Tags:comment·Copyright·manuscripts·notice·parody·poems·screenplay