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Rights and infringement
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 6:31 pm
by cwilliams2429
Hello, I am new to lmms but wish to use it for video game music. My question is this: if I create music can it be copyrighted and used in a application to be sold?
Thanks for your time
Re: Rights and infringement
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2016 8:46 pm
by slipstick
LMMS is just the tool used. If the music is your own creation and only uses internal instruments, samples etc then I believe you're fine.
OTOH if you use any samples or similar downloaded from the internet then it's your responsibility to check their license conditions. Not everything is royalty free or allows commercial use.
Steve
Re: Rights and infringement
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2016 2:09 pm
by musikbear
cwilliams2429 wrote:Hello, I am new to lmms
Welcome to the forum cwilliams2429! First, For you all important links:
http://lmms.io/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4740
Steve told you all you need to know about general 'rights', and its wise to ask..
Lawyers are just as fun to tangle with as most of them are at parties....
Re: Rights and infringement
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2016 9:09 pm
by mrlmmsguy
It depends, if you use non-creative commons/non licensed samples then no, you'll be in big doo-doo if
somebody finds out. MAKE SURE YOUR DRUM SAMPLES AND SOUNDFONTS ARE
ROYALTY FREE! Musicradar has a great library of free samples and loops.
Also your melody has to be original too, but that's a given. You can't make a dubstep remix of a
Hans Zimmer piece or "Smooth Criminal" without the proper permission. But otherwise, you
can sell and share your songs to your heart's content.