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Suicidal Sledder
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Posted: 21st May 2009 18:30
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So heres the deal. I'm sort of into music remixing, re-editteing etc. and for the longest time EVER I have wanted to like make a collection of video game music remixes.

I was wondering how this works in conjuction with copyright laws. would it be ok if I credited the original composer? I was thinking about how many ppl have done the James Bond theme remix (moby in particular) and things like that.

It's not like I will be selling the music but it's remotly possible that the music may find it's way into a product that might be sold. (i.e. someone elses video games or something like that)

Thanks in advance for the help!

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AlexI
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Posted: 21st May 2009 19:18
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As long as you don't sell or redistribute it they cant complain.

If you do either of above you break the copyright laws.


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Insert Name Here
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Posted: 21st May 2009 20:11
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Sell it, it's violation.
Give it away, it's violation.
Make it public in any way, it's violation.
Keep it to yourself, it's OK.

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AlexI
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Posted: 21st May 2009 22:12
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Thats basically a repeat of what I said


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NeX the Fairly Fast Ferret
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Posted: 21st May 2009 22:23
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Thats basically a repeat of what I said

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Grandma
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Posted: 21st May 2009 22:27
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Thats basically a repeat of what I said

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AlexI
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Posted: 21st May 2009 22:32 Edited at: 21st May 2009 22:32
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Oh dear

Anyway

Quote: "Thats basically a repeat of what I said"


I said it first


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Suicidal Sledder
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Posted: 29th May 2009 00:14
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Well how does this work with MIDI sites that have user submitted files of popular music (be it TV, movie, video game, pop, etc). They are obviously not breaking laws so what difference does it make if they use a MIDI input device to make music files or if I use an actual instrument and software to make music?

Sorry for my ignorance.

Thanks

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Jeff Miller
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Posted: 29th May 2009 01:12 Edited at: 29th May 2009 01:13
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The midi sites you refer to are NOT "obviously not breaking laws", and I've seen many shut down after being caught. I'm a copyright lawyer by trade, and have studied this issue for over 30 years. I only claim knowledge of the U.S. laws specifically. From the standpoint of the U.S. copyright laws, the first three rules posted by Insert Name Here are correct. His advice that keeping your remixes to yourself is OK is not legally correct (technically) because making a copy or preparing a derivative work is a violation even if you keep it to yourself, but as a practical matter it is highly unlikely that anyone would pursue you for that, and as a practical matter if you keep it to yourself nobody would know.
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