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Music selections
« on: August 16, 2005, 07:33:57 PM »
Does anyone know the exact law about using music clips (not full songs) in a mod?

I wanted to use a clip from Aerosmith for an NPC mod, but I don't want to get sued or anything.
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Re: Music selections
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2005, 09:44:24 PM »
Why not just require everyone who wants to play the mod to furnish proof they already legally paid for the music on napster?  Or you could just furnish evidence that you don't make enough money to be worth suing in the readme.
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Re: Music selections
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2005, 01:14:29 AM »
What are performing rights and digital performance rights?
A "public performance" is one that occurs in a place open to the public or any place where people, other than a small circle of family and its social acquaintances, gather. A "public performance" also occurs when a song is played for the public reception via the radio, TV or cable broadcast; via telephone or wire transmission; or over the Internet. To perform a musical composition publicly, the user must obtain a license from the copyright owner or his representatives. There are some exceptions for certain governmental, educational or religious uses.

Sound recording owners have limited public performance rights as well. Since February 1, 1996, sound recording owners have the exclusive right to control interactive digital performances of their sound recordings. Under copyright law, an "interactive service" is defined as "one that enables a member of the public to receive a transmission of a program specially created for the recipient, or on a request, a transmission of a particular sound recording, whether or not as part of a program, which is selected by or on behalf of the recipient." Where a service is interactive in nature, the sound recording copyright owner's exclusive right applies regardless of whether a fee is charged to receive the transmission.

In addition, the Act gives sound recording copyright owners certain rights relating to various types of noninteractive transmission (including both subscription and nonsubscription transmissions). For more information on these rights, please consult http://www.riaa.com/weblic/weblic.htm.


. . . Leads me to believe that the distributon of a song in a mod would constitute a "public performance," HOWEVER, I sincerely doubt they would go after you or even take a vague interest in doing so.
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Re: Music selections
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2005, 01:19:12 AM »
I think citing them as the creators of the music, and not using the whole thing will show your heart is in the right place, even if your actions are illlegal.
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Re: Music selections
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2005, 05:19:04 AM »
Agreed.  Just credit them in your readme stating they have the copyright and that you'll remove it if there are objections to it being there.
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Re: Music selections
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2005, 10:34:02 AM »
What are performing rights and digital performance rights?
. . . Leads me to believe that the distributon of a song in a mod would constitute a "public performance," HOWEVER, I sincerely doubt they would go after you or even take a vague interest in doing so.

It was nice of you to explain this to Ice, but I think he was just flexing his parody muscles.
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Re: Music selections
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2005, 10:44:46 AM »
I'm a cheeky little monkey this week.
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Re: Music selections
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2005, 10:46:22 AM »
I'm a cheeky little monkey this week.

I did notice you were acting somewhat... high.
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Re: Music selections
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2005, 02:45:13 PM »
I'm a cheeky little monkey this week.

Only this week....? ;)
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Re: Music selections
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2005, 04:19:02 PM »
I'm a cheeky little monkey this week.
Lets play spank the monkey.
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Re: Music selections
« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2005, 05:49:56 PM »
What are performing rights and digital performance rights?
. . . Leads me to believe that the distributon of a song in a mod would constitute a "public performance," HOWEVER, I sincerely doubt they would go after you or even take a vague interest in doing so.

It was nice of you to explain this to Ice, but I think he was just flexing his parody muscles.


Oh. Well, let me just go sit in my pariah corner and weep quietly to myself, then.
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Re: Music selections
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2005, 07:08:58 PM »
No, you're not the pariah, just the kind innocent victim.
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Re: Music selections
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2005, 07:11:27 PM »
I'm an evil cheeky monkey.
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Re: Music selections
« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2005, 07:23:34 PM »
No, you're not the pariah, just the kind innocent victim.

AT LEAST LET ME HAVE PARIAH STATUS!

I am now inconsolable. Leave me be.
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Re: Music selections
« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2005, 06:11:37 PM »
I'm an evil cheeky monkey.
Monkey spanker.
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Re: Music selections
« Reply #15 on: August 18, 2005, 09:40:23 PM »
I'm an evil cheeky monkey.

You will hear no argument from me here, whatsoever.
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