[linux-audio-user] Copyrights on samples

[iriXx]

the sounds from a synth are normally licensed under the EULA in such a 
way that the sound presets themselves are protected, but the creation of 
any work from them is not. it cannot be - you are the one who makes 
'reasonable effort' to create a work from them. the judgement of how 
much effort you put into a work is part of judging whether it can be 
copyrighted.

m~

Tommi Sakari Uimonen wrote:

> If you make a tune with your synth and publish it as public domain, so
> anybody can use parts of it and then someone uses a part of it, let's say
> one grand piano sample, could (s)he be sued then by the synth
> manufacturer? Normally you could sue the 'ripper', but since you already
> gave permission to rip, (s)he should be safe.
> 
> How about if you make 'artistic' tune, which consists of grand piano
> samples played from C-0 to C-9 in half note steps and in different
> volumes. Now apply the same scenario as in the first case. What happens?
> 
> And if synth manufacturer sues someone for making synth's samples
> available, what do you think how it affects the synth's sale? "Use synth X and get
> sued by X's manufacturer."
> 
> 
> Tommi Uimonen
> 
> 

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