Parody of "Faroeste Caboclo" is taken to court.
Legião Urbana Produções Artísticas, representing Renato Russo's family, will file a lawsuit seeking compensation for material and moral damages against businessman Pedro Guadalupe from Minas Gerais for a video released on the internet.
247 - The family of musician Renato Russo will be seeking compensation from a businessman for a parody of the song "Faroeste Caboclo" by Legião Urbana, which was posted online. Read more in the statement. Monica Bergamo, from Folha de S. Paulo:
SILVIO CABOCLO
Legião Urbana Produções Artísticas will file a lawsuit seeking compensation for material and moral damages against the author of a parody of "Faroeste Caboclo" that tells the life story of Silvio Santos. The video, made by the Minas Gerais businessman Pedro Guadalupe, 27, had more than 170 views on YouTube. It was taken down at the request of the company representing Renato Russo's family for violating copyright.
SUPERBEM
Guadalupe, who works in political marketing in Belo Horizonte, has already created parodies of Russo's songs, mocking Lula and Dilma Rousseff. The singer's son, Giuliano Manfredini, said he didn't want the work to be used to attack people. "This time, I spoke well," says Guadalupe.
PROPER NAME
Legião Urbana Produções Artísticas states that it is against the use of the songs to either praise or denigrate anyone. "Renato's work needs nothing more than its own dissemination," the company affirms through its press office.