I'm thinking about creating a Minecraft parody, though I'm totally clueless about the copyright part of it. I see tons of Minecraft parodies of songs on YouTube but I also hear about some getting taken down for copyright. Can I monetize and make money off of my own Minecraft Parody of a song? Do I need to contact the creator of the song to get permission? Thanks.
The biggest things to remember about parody songs are:
1) You cannot use the whole unaltered melody and just change the lyrics.
2) You cannot make something like a music video that uses the whole unaltered composition.
3) It actually has to be parodying something.
Remember, the law is not pedantic - follow the spirit, not the letter.
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