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What is a legal way to use music from registered authors in a game?
I have recently asked a question about music in games like Guitar Hero.
I have found that that in Europe (at least) if I do want to use a track composed by a musician member of a royalty collecting ...
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Guitar hero clone and music
I am an indie game developer and I am doing a game similar to guitar hero. I am using tracks composed by musicians and I contacted them to sing a licensing contract. As is my first indie project I ...
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How can I handle copyrighted music?
I have a curious question regarding on musics used in music rhythm game. In Guitar Hero for example, they used all different music albums in one program. Then, each album requires to ask permission to ...
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Can I create a remix of a song & incorporate it into my game music?
DJs frequently remix eachothers work and use as they please. Can I as a programmer do similar - remix a song I like and embed it in a game I create without royalty/copyright issues?
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Can I use popular classical music as my game's soundtrack?
Can I use popular classical music in my game as a soundtrack? I'm concerned about copyright protection. I don't plan to make money off of my game.
Will I break some law if I do that?
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Is it illegal to use a commercial song in your game (that you intend to sell)
If I were to buy, say this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fumBcKC6RE, strip/find/get the instrumental, and use that instrumental in a game I'm making, as a theme, say for a recurring boss ...
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Using modified copyrighted music in non-commercial games
Background: I'm making a retro style game for both fun, and an unofficial contest.
I have bought a song, song X. However, I then found notation for song X, and all the instruments. So basically, ...
