LOS ANGELES - The internet creators of a popular political send-up have reached an agreement with the publisher of Woody Guthrie's classic song This Land Is Your Land.
Ludlow Music has agreed to allow JibJab Media, whose recent animated short pokes fun at both U.S. President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry, to continue using the song.
In return, the media company has dropped its federal lawsuit against Ludlow. JibJab had argued that its use of the song was protected, as it is a parody.
JibJab has agreed to provide a link from their website to the original lyrics and to donate 20 per cent of any profits made to the Woody Guthrie Foundation.
Since its debut in early July, the comic cartoon short has been viewed by about 20 million people, reports the Santa Monica-based media company.
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