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Mystiic_Madness t1_j49oy05 wrote

Reply to comment by mycall in [D] Is MusicGPT a viable possibility? by markhachman

Fun fact Weird Al still liceneses music from the orginal artists

> Al does get permission from the original writers of the songs that he parodies. While the law supports his ability to parody without permission, he feels it’s important to maintain the relationships that he’s built with artists and writers over the years. Plus, Al wants to make sure that he gets his songwriter credit (as writer of new lyrics) as well as his rightful share of the royalties. - Weird Al's site

The reason is because of "Write a word, Get a third" where if you write or change a lyric in a song you are entitled to a 1/3rd of the royalties.

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MuonManLaserJab t1_j49ykid wrote

He doesn't "license" them, he just asks politely because he's nice... which is what your quote says.

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Mystiic_Madness t1_j4a198z wrote

>> "Al does get permission"

> By obtaining official copyright permission from the artists, Weird Al’s attorneys negotiate royalties which vary from a flat fee buyout to royalty participation.

Link

I.e. a licence

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