Re:A thought parodies were protected ? (Score 1, Informative)

Your mistaking Weird Al's asking the artists as a requirement...it isnt. he does it as a courtesy. The Parody laws doesnt require him to secure any permissions..as long as its a parody.
people can still bring lawsuits though...just becuase there is a law that backs it up people can still work the system to keep the little man down.