  urlLink Apparently , the creators of the urlLink hilarious cartoon parody of "This Land is Your Land" are in hot water over potential copyright violations. The music publisher that owns the song, The Richmond Organization, seems to think that urlLink Guthrie's song , which of course has largely been forgotten by people who listen to music, will never recover from this blow. "This puts a completely different spin on the song," said Kathryn Ostien, director of copyright licensing for the publisher. "The damage to the song is huge. " Well, maybe. But I don't think it matters. I think this falls pretty safely into the category of fair use. But check out urlLink Section 107 of the 1976 Copyright Act , and urlLink this case , then decide for yourself. 
