Music in Games

Atticus_Finch · #1 (**permalink**) 08-25-2007, 06:15 AM

Hey i didnt really know where to put this so ill put it here. I make flash games and im just wondering if its legal to put music from (well known) bands in your game. I heard there was some legal problems and i was just wondering if u guys knew anything about this.

I would think once u buy a song u should be able to do what ever you want with it

**blueparukia** · #2 (**permalink**) 08-25-2007, 09:26 AM

Yes, but people who are playing your game and listening to it did not buy the song, and therefore are stealing. It is OK if you dont intend on releasing the game, but if you are, either write your own music or find non-copyrighted stuff.

BP

Atticus_Finch · #3 (**permalink**) 08-25-2007, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by blueparukia

Yes, but people who are playing your game and listening to it did not buy the song, and therefore are stealing. It is OK if you dont intend on releasing the game, but if you are, either write your own music or find non-copyrighted stuff.

BP

well whats the dif between listening to music in game and watching music videos on some site

**blueparukia** · #4 (**permalink**) 08-25-2007, 11:48 PM

I don't think watching the music videos is legal either

Atticus_Finch · #5 (**permalink**) 08-26-2007, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by blueparukia

I don't think watching the music videos is legal either

it must be, if it was illegal, youtube would have taken the vids off their site

**blueparukia** · #6 (**permalink**) 08-26-2007, 01:25 AM

Well, I can't be bothered to look up laws, but you can provide free music demos, so long as they are under 30 seconds in length. If you publish full songs, the original song must have stopped being sold. Also, it differs from country to country, and Youtube probably has servers in all different countries, so it is legal in some places. Then again, I may be completely wrong,

BP

Atticus_Finch · #7 (**permalink**) 08-26-2007, 01:30 AM

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Originally Posted by blueparukia

Well, I can't be bothered to look up laws, but you can provide free music demos, so long as they are under 30 seconds in length. If you publish full songs, the original song must have stopped being sold. Also, it differs from country to country, and Youtube probably has servers in all different countries, so it is legal in some places. Then again, I may be completely wrong,

BP

ill prob just get music from newgrounds

hmmmm maybe i can just run a continuous loop of the chorus

XxSNIPERxX · #8 (**permalink**) 08-26-2007, 05:19 AM

what about the thousands of music videos uploaded to youtube everyday? would they have a license from every single artist that appears on it?? i think u should be fine with having the music on a flash player game.. i think it only becomes an issue when u provide a soure to actualy download the song... however i could be very wrong.. and fines for this type of stuff is in the hundreds of thousands so maybe just check it out on the copyright website for your country

Atticus_Finch · #9 (**permalink**) 08-26-2007, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by XxSNIPERxX

what about the thousands of music videos uploaded to youtube everyday? would they have a license from every single artist that appears on it?? i think u should be fine with having the music on a flash player game.. i think it only becomes an issue when u provide a soure to actualy download the song... however i could be very wrong.. and fines for this type of stuff is in the hundreds of thousands so maybe just check it out on the copyright website for your country

ill just do it and if i get in trouble ill sue you

XxSNIPERxX · #10 (**permalink**) 08-26-2007, 06:02 PM

hahaha u wish

i wrote u should refer to the copyright website hahaha plus my barrister would eat u alive!

Atticus_Finch · #11 (**permalink**) 08-27-2007, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by XxSNIPERxX

hahaha u wish

i wrote u should refer to the copyright website hahaha plus my barrister would eat u alive!

damn u and your fancy synonyms for lawyer

robputt796 · #12 (**permalink**) 08-27-2007, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by blueparukia

I don't think watching the music videos is legal either

People such as youtube get many copyright enforcement problems, however people like launch and mtv have sufficient licensing. It would cost alot to license a game, so your better off with free music ;-)

**blueparukia** · #13 (**permalink**) 08-27-2007, 08:12 AM

Well, obviously it is legal on music channels and radio

Atticus_Finch · #14 (**permalink**) 09-03-2007, 07:52 AM

really its just free advertising

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