Woody Guthrie on Copyright (Ernest Miller)
This is truly pathetic. One of the most hilarious parodies the Psycho Sensei has ever seen, and the Copyright Cartel is screeching bloody murder, likely because they have no idea about humor, and would much rather stifle innovation than do what's good for everyone.
JibJab has gotten a lot of attention for its This Land is My Land parody. CNN is reporting that the copyright holders for the song aren't too happy about the parody (A JibJab Showdown). There is some question as to whether the flash animation is parody or satire. I argue it is parody (and therefore likely fair use) here: Parody or Satire? iRaq Posters, JibJab Animation, Fuse's Silhouette Ads.
Techdirt has an even better response, a quote on copyright by Woody Guthrie himself (JibJab Threatened Over Use Of Woody Guthrie Song):
This song is Copyrighted in U.S., under Seal of Copyright # 154085, for a period of 28 years, and anybody caught singin’ it without our permission, will be mighty good friends of ourn, cause we don’t give a dern. Publish it. Write it. Sing it. Swing to it. Yodel it. We wrote it, that’s all we wanted to do.
UPDATE 0215 PT
EFF has been contacted by JibJab and is considering their options (This Land Isn't Your Land).