DGN CD Volume 2: Musical Content

[Fierce Critter]

Something occurred to me while I was listening to a fellow DGN'ers cd today.

Is anyone up on the legalities behind using samples of other artist's work - be it snippets of riffs, dialogue from movies, etc?

I'm thinking that in the case of a CD that's being sold for profit - such as Vol II - you have to contact & credit the originator/copyright holder of the sampled work.

From what I've heard, some are pretty easy-going about it, and others require practically a writer's credit and kickbacks from any sales.

I was tempted to use some in the song I'm working on. But because of this technicality, I probably won't.

[phee]

Something occurred to me while I was listening to a fellow DGN'ers cd today.

Is anyone up on the legalities behind using samples of other artist's work - be it snippets of riffs, dialogue from movies, etc?

I'm thinking that in the case of a CD that's being sold for profit - such as Vol II - you have to contact & credit the originator/copyright holder of the sampled work.

From what I've heard, some are pretty easy-going about it, and others require practically a writer's credit and kickbacks from any sales.

I was tempted to use some in the song I'm working on. But because of this technicality, I probably won't.

Good question... yes actually, samples basically have to be less then 5 seconds, or changed significantly enough (they say 75% whatever that means) to not be directly recognizable... In the past I have used either heavy effects to change the sound, or simply used a person saying the text of the movie to convey the meaning

[Blackmail]

Good question... yes actually, samples basically have to be less then 5 seconds, or changed significantly enough (they say 75% whatever that means) to not be directly recognizable... In the past I have used either heavy effects to change the sound, or simply used a person saying the text of the movie to convey the meaning

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To be honest, I don't think it matters because only a handful of people will hear the CD. I doubt NAMCO are aware I used a Ms.Pac-Man sample on the DGN CD.

If we were to sell 1,000 copies or more I might be worried, but we won't, so I don't.

[Pulse State]

So is this still going to happen, or no? Just curious, as it's now been almost three weeks since the cut-off date mentioned in the other thread and I haven't heard anything.

[Rayne]

So is this still going to happen, or no? Just curious, as it's now been almost three weeks since the cut-off date mentioned in the other thread and I haven't heard anything.

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Yep. Referenced here:

http://www.detroitgothic.net/index.php?sho...ndpost&p=203797

[sinmantyx]

I just showed up after a long time away from the board.

How is the DGN comp #2 going?