Walt Disney Co. is usually quick to protect its intellectual property, especially when it comes to its major “Hannah Montana” star Miley Cyrus, but the company is taking a benign approach to an online video set to her new single, says the New York Times.

“Party in the Fire Island Pines,” which hit YouTube on Monday, shows men in Speedos dancing on the beach to her new “Party in the USA” single.

The video’s producer thought Disney would demand that it be taken down for violating music rights but instead Disney Channels Worldwide head Rich Ross called to say he liked it.

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/27/disney-allows-a-gay-miley-cyrus-knock-off-video-to-flourish-online/