[lump in the melting pot]

The real important question is, where does this legally leave Weird Al Yankovic's parody of Blurred Lines, Word Crimes?

[bk1000]

“The real important question is, where does this legally leave Weird Al Yankovic’s parody of Blurred Lines, Word Crimes? “

I believe the use as parody is allowed.

[RansomOttawa]

The real important question is, where does this legally leave Weird Al Yankovic's parody of Blurred Lines, Word Crimes?

Yankovic obtains permission from the artists he parodies—it's his way of being a good neighbour, so to speak—but legally he doesn't have to, as parody is protected under the Fair Use doctrine.