Copyright laws are all about balance; giving writers protection for their work as well as allowing new writers to use old ideas in their writing. Fair use protects a writers' ability to use old sources and generate new ideas from them. Fair use is a right; it's rooted in the First Amendment, but like any right, its reality is dependent on how much it is exercised. Fair use is about reasoning and logic, it's not just about following the rules. You can use the code of fair use to respond to takedowns and defend your rights. Fair use applies when commenting, critiquing, illustrating, providing an example, for incidental use, cultural rescue, launching a discussion, and mashups. It's imperative that the use of copyright material is transformative, the amount is proportional to your purpose, and to always try to give credit where it's due.
Here is my "Over the Rainbow" video:
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