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Subject: Re: [AE] Showreel music
From: Steve Oakley <steveo@practicali.com>
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Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:28:24 -0500
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ya copyright stuff is generally cut and dry with plenty of case law out =
there.  better to limit liability.=20

there are so many places to get buyout music these days... some of it is =
good  :), as in doesn't sound like lame corporate p_orno with slapping =
bass and midi horns :)

S

On Mar 28, 2013, at 12:07 PM, Jim Curtis <jpcurtis@me.com> wrote:

> US citizens can read the law on copyright.gov.  It's pretty plain =
language.
>=20
> What is being discussed are called "synchronization rights."
>=20
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> On Mar 28, 2013, at 12:01 PM, Carey Dissmore wrote:
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>> I've never heard of such a law or exclusion.
>> It is most definitely copyright violation.
>> They are taking a risk and rolling the dice on getting caught.
>>=20
>> I did it too in the past, but these days I play it safe and only use =
licensed or royalty free options. Gotta limit exposure.
>>=20
>> Carey
>>=20
>> On Mar 28, 2013, at 9:57 AM, Andrew Embury <aembury@gmail.com> wrote:
>>=20
>>> =46rom what I remember, is that if it's an audience less then 30 =
people viewing it at one time and you don't turn a profit/ charge to =
view you should be in the clear.=20
>>>=20
>>> Cheers.=20
>>>=20
>>> - Andrew
>>>=20
>>> On 2013-03-28, at 10:23 AM, Brian Higgins <higgins@soldesignfx.com> =
wrote:
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>>>> It's technically copyright violation, but since it's such limited =
distribution, nobody really cares.=20
>>>>=20
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>=20
>>>> On Mar 28, 2013, at 5:55 AM, Anthony Clifford Tonyatomy =
<info@tonyatomy.com> wrote:
>>>>=20
>>>>> Hi boys and girls,
>>>>>=20
>>>>> I have a question regarding music for a showreel. I often hear =
commercial music
>>>>> that is used in a showreel. Like very popular top 40 song's? Are =
they save to use
>>>>> and is this ok by copyright law? How do you guys obtain music for =
your showreel?
>>>>>=20
>>>>> I hope to hear soon, because I want to publish my showreel today.
>>>>>=20
>>>>> Anthony
>>>>>=20