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[mightynine]

From the all powerful GIZMODO:

Apparently Apple's none-too-keen on music video channel Fuse's new outdoor advertisements which mimic the iPod silhouettes campaign, replacing Apple's dancing music fans with people enjoying a nice pull of the beer bong or a casual round of self-pleasuring (suggested word: self-plaguing). The Post is reporting (haha, sorry, "reporting." That just kills me.) that Apple's lawyers have made a few nasty calls Fuse's way, threatening a lawsuit unless the ads are taken down.

Links to pics and more if you follow the link.

 

[StrikerObi]

So what, Comedy Central did this too. They used a similar campaign with dancing redneck shadows for their Redneck Weekend.

 

[dark10x]

Heh, those ads rule.

 

[Cerebral Palsy]

The poster should say, "Just like MTv, but we actually play that trendy pop shit non-stop instead of reality television 23 hours a day.

 

[xsarien]

Eh. When I see those posters, I see further evidence that any hack can get a job in design.

 

[Schmo Florez]

Fuse used to be good when it was Much Music.

And it looks like Fuse has the right to do this cause it's just a parody.

 

[MrPing1000]

OMG ITS JOHN LENNON!!

 

[3phemeral]

Since copyright law prohibits the substantial use of a copyrighted work without permission of the copyright owner, and because such permission is highly unlikely when the use is to create a parody, it may be necessary for the parodist to rely on the fair-use defense to forestall any liability for copyright infringement. However, the fair-use defense if successful will only be successful when the newly created work that purports itself to be parody is a valid parody.

PubLaw.com

 

[Phoenix]

PubLaw.com

And the courts generally reject 'commercial' parody, especially when it causes brand dillusion or brand confusion.