Hello Everyone
This is not technically a Core Audio question, although it's related to the software I'm building for Ios using Core Audio.
My software uses loops that I have built myself using sampled instruments and synthesisers from various companies.
At no point do I use any sounds as they are represented upon purchase, they are always accompanied by other sounds, beats/chords etc, and are pre-rendered and mixed before they go into the software.
I'm getting pretty close to a release now, but have halted slightly as I got a little concerned about the rights I have to use these sounds.
Obviously I have purchased a licence allowing me to use them for music composition, but details of usage in music/creation/entertainment software seem to be somewhat of a grey area
in the legal documents found on some of the companies's websites.
Here is an example of the Terms Of Use from one of the companies: This PRODUCT may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form, without prior consent in writing, from the AUTHOR(S) and according to all applicable laws.
Something similar to this is stated in all the companies's legal documents.
I would say that my loops, as they do not play any one single sound from any library are legal for me to use.
They can be considered musical compositions that are looped within the software.
But the companies might not see it this way at all, this is what I'm wondering.
I have contacted support at some of these companies, and any concrete answers have yet to be produced, they seem to be jammed on not-really-sure mode.
Have any of you tackled these questions yourself? How did you sort it out?
Did you need special permission for usage of samples?
Any tips are very appreciated.
And an additional question is this:
For anyone who have made a sampled instrument, where have you gotten/purchased samples and their respective licences?
thank you
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