Parody

In contemporary usage, parody is a form of satire that imitates another work of art in order to ridicule it.

Copyright issues

Although a parody can be considered a derivative work under United States Copyright Law it can be protected under the fair use of 17 USC § 107.

Related Topics:
Derivative work - United States Copyright Law - Fair use

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In 2001, the federal Court of Appeals, 11th District in Suntrust v. Houghton Mifflin upheld the right of Alice Randall to publish a parody of Gone with the Wind called The Wind Done Gone, which told the same story from the point of view of Scarlett O'Hara's slaves, who were glad to be rid of her.

Related Topics:
Suntrust v. Houghton Mifflin - Alice Randall - Gone with the Wind - The Wind Done Gone - Scarlett O'Hara

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See also the Supreme Court of the United States case Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music regarding the song Oh, Pretty Woman.

Related Topics:
Supreme Court of the United States - Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music - Oh, Pretty Woman

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