Guitar - copyrighted?
I'm preparing a new sims tv show, where the guitar is one element. I know the "play song" options probably are copyrighted, but how about "Jam"? Is there elements of real music in there, or is it just...
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"Simmerville;c-18204876" wrote:"mightysprite;c-18204836" wrote:
The folk songs are public domain. Itsy Bitsy Spider and so on.
Edit: Though the performance recordings themselves would not be public domain-- they'd be the property of EA most likely. (As is every other asset in TS4-- whenever we make Sims stuff we are using copyrighted assets.)
Thanks. I know EA is positive to their ts4 property being used in videos etc, most likely as long as it is not commercial. But yes, that would count for only what EA has the copyright too. I 've used only the 3 folk songs this far, and as they are singing only I think they are safe, too. But it's harder to decide regarding the plunking/strumming on guitar, it is hard for me to tell whether it includes real music or not. Hm... isn't there a rule about using a few seconds (as in sampling) will normally be okay? Perhaps EA kept that usage within those rules also to save themselves from copyright issues.
There is an app or something. I had my visiting son listen to one of the songs that seemed familiar in many ways, hoping he could help me figure out just what song it was. He pulled out his phone held it to the computer speakers and came back that it wasn't a real song. Yeah, somebody wrote it for EA, but since you're using it along with the Sims, you may be fine. Otherwise, I would check in with EA and see if what you're wanting to do is copacetic with them.
