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  • From: Jon Phillips <jon AT creativecommons.org>
  • To: This is "the primary list for discussing and administrating ccmixter.org." <cc-mixter AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Cc: paulosacramento AT gmail.com, webmaster-mixter AT creativecommons.org
  • Subject: Re: [cc-mixter] [ccMixter] Can I upload samples from Sony libraries?
  • Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 09:33:37 -0800

On Thu, 2005-12-22 at 09:22 -0800, Victor wrote:
> Jon Phillips wrote:
> > On Tue, 2005-12-20 at 22:39 +0000, paulosacramento AT gmail.com wrote:
> >
> >>ive used lots of sony samples to create my music. so id like to know if i
> >>can upload their loops.
> >
> >
> > More than likely no.
> >
> > You need to check the the license on the samples to see if it is
> > compatible with the Creative Commons licenses.
> >
> > Email the list what type of license these samples are governed under.
> >
> > If the samples are public domain, which I highly doubt, then using these
> > samples would be ok.
> >
> > However, the best is to report back here with the type of license they
> > use, and then we can assess if these samples will work.
>
>
> actually you CAN use the Sony ACID royalty-free loops -- I went around
> with Mia on this and she checked out the Sony loops license.
>
> It's fine, most music on ccMixter uses some for of this. Without the
> ability to use royalty-free loops the idea of using CC on music falls
> aparts and disables about 90% of all music in the world.

Whoa...that is good to know...

Paulo, it would be great to know what you are using.

Jon


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