Using Songs That I've No Right To
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Using Songs That I've No Right To
Alright, this is going to be kind of blunt and kind of, probably, a frowned upon idea, but... I'm currently making a Visual Novel, and though it's still fairly early in development, one of the things that I wanted to do with it was use an entirely Trip-Hop soundtrack. Now, my game will be completely non-commercial and free in every way, and I kind of wanted... ...to use music I don't own. Like, music from some of my favorite bands. Now, I could use royalty-free music too, just as easily, so it really doesn't matter too much if I don't, but I wanted to know how other people feel about this matter. So, is using music that doesn't belong to me a cardinal sin, or is it passable?
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Re: Using Songs That I've No Right To
I am not passing moral judgement.
But I will tell you, it is illegal. And you could get sued, fined, and given a cease and desist from your band's record company.
But I will tell you, it is illegal. And you could get sued, fined, and given a cease and desist from your band's record company.
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Re: Using Songs That I've No Right To
Yes, I thought about that, and even considered making two different versions of the game with different soundtracks(One to distribute to anyone online, and one to give to pals at cons)... I was wondering if this sort of thing was a common problem, as I feel like it would be. The reason I wanted to use music that didn't be belong to me was for atmospheric effect, so they're not really essential. I may as well not. Thanks for the input.trooper6 wrote:I am not passing moral judgement.
But I will tell you, it is illegal. And you could get sued, fined, and given a cease and desist from your band's record company.
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Re: Using Songs That I've No Right To
No one's going to stop you from giving a game with whatever music you want to your buddies, but I'd suggest using the royalty free tracks if you release it to the general public. If your game hits it big, then someone might notice and slap you with a cease and desist.
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Alright, so my two version idea would work? I think that's what I'll end up doing: Make a version with royalty free music online, and the version I give to friends will contain the original music. Now I'm trying to think if giving the original music version to friends at cons would be a good idea or not...SundownKid wrote:No one's going to stop you from giving a game with whatever music you want to your buddies, but I'd suggest using the royalty free tracks if you release it to the general public. If your game hits it big, then someone might notice and slap you with a cease and desist.
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I wouldn't do friends at cons...that gets really close to distribution.
I also wouldn't give the pirated music version to anyone you don't trust not to redistribute the game.
The RIAA are a bunch of petty, vindictive folks and they will come after you if they get wind of what you are doing.
I also wouldn't give the pirated music version to anyone you don't trust not to redistribute the game.
The RIAA are a bunch of petty, vindictive folks and they will come after you if they get wind of what you are doing.
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Re: Using Songs That I've No Right To
Alright, I'll just make one version- It's simpler that way, anyway. Thanks for all the advice!trooper6 wrote:I wouldn't do friends at cons...that gets really close to distribution.
I also wouldn't give the pirated music version to anyone you don't trust not to redistribute the game.
The RIAA are a bunch of petty, vindictive folks and they will come after you if they get wind of what you are doing.
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Re: Using Songs That I've No Right To
Sorry to get into the conversation but ...
What if advertising music? if you put the name of the band, the album and a "Buy it if you liked the song" it would still be wrong and could expose artists?
was that doubt me when I read all.
PD: sorry for my bad english ._____.
What if advertising music? if you put the name of the band, the album and a "Buy it if you liked the song" it would still be wrong and could expose artists?
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PD: sorry for my bad english ._____.
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Nope, not legal (in America) or morally acceptable. How would you feel if someone stole your game writing and put it in their own project and credited you but did not compensate you for it? Music has cost to make and "exposure" does not pay bills.Lyedka wrote:Sorry to get into the conversation but ...
What if advertising music? if you put the name of the band, the album and a "Buy it if you liked the song" it would still be wrong and could expose artists?
was that doubt me when I read all.
PD: sorry for my bad english ._____.
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wow! I thought that if advertises a song for the purchase without gaining anything in return, it could be less bad. (ok, no. is very bad XD)LeetMusic wrote:Nope, not legal (in America) or morally acceptable. How would you feel if someone stole your game writing and put it in their own project and credited you but did not compensate you for it? Music has cost to make and "exposure" does not pay bills.Lyedka wrote:Sorry to get into the conversation but ...
What if advertising music? if you put the name of the band, the album and a "Buy it if you liked the song" it would still be wrong and could expose artists?
was that doubt me when I read all.
PD: sorry for my bad english ._____.
at least in my country that does not sound too bad, it's like hang a "Buy it Now" at home without being the product owner. hahahaha~
On the other hand, if it feels being robbed. used a song that had created for commercial use D: D: D:
PD: I am not in favor of using songs with copyright. Let's be clear!
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Re: Using Songs That I've No Right To
It's also illegal in other countries.LeetMusic wrote:Nope, not legal (in America) or morally acceptable. How would you feel if someone stole your game writing and put it in their own project and credited you but did not compensate you for it? Music has cost to make and "exposure" does not pay bills.Lyedka wrote:Sorry to get into the conversation but ...
What if advertising music? if you put the name of the band, the album and a "Buy it if you liked the song" it would still be wrong and could expose artists?
was that doubt me when I read all.
PD: sorry for my bad english ._____.
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Re: Using Songs That I've No Right To
It takes a lot of time and effort to produce an entirely original song (let alone a full length soundtrack) to an acceptable level of quality.
Hence unless the musician who you "borrow" tracks from is a philanthropist, you will need to directly contact the original musician and acquire/purchase the appropriate license (or permission) to use the song in your game or project.
This can be done either via music libraries, royalty free music sites or the relevant Performing Rights Organisations (PROs) in your country.
Hence unless the musician who you "borrow" tracks from is a philanthropist, you will need to directly contact the original musician and acquire/purchase the appropriate license (or permission) to use the song in your game or project.
This can be done either via music libraries, royalty free music sites or the relevant Performing Rights Organisations (PROs) in your country.
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Re: Using Songs That I've No Right To
If it's non-commercial nothing will happen but if it's commercial and you are getting money for the game you have created you are most likely to get sued. It's better to keep it a secret if your game uses a song you have no right to. I mostly use public-domain songs... as they have no copyright.
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If you knew of a local/unsigned performer that produced songs of the type you wanted then you might be able to contact them and come to some sort of cross-promotional deal, but yeah if it's just an artist that you have no access to you'll hear from their lawyers before you hear from anyone.
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That isn't true. There are lots of rights holders who will vigorously defend their copyright even against non-commercial ventures. Start doing a bunch of non-commercial games with Disney's stuff, for example, they will come for you if they find out about it.Starshine wrote:If it's non-commercial nothing will happen but if it's commercial and you are getting money for the game you have created you are most likely to get sued. It's better to keep it a secret if your game uses a song you have no right to. I mostly use public-domain songs... as they have no copyright.
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*Last Thing Done (Aug 17): Finished coding emotions and camera for 4/10 main labels.
*Currently Doing: Coding of emotions and camera for the labels--On 5/10
*First Next thing to do: Code in all CG and special animation stuff
*Next Next thing to do: Set up film animation
*Other Thing to Do: Do SFX and Score (maybe think about eye blinks?) Check out My Clock Cookbook Recipe: http://lemmasoft.renai.us/forums/viewto ... 51&t=21978
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