Hi Everybody,
I could not find reliable information in the following topic:
let's assume someone (like me) develops a commercial music software (e.g. virtual drum machine). What sound sample sources can be used legally for the software. (This use is very different from the use of samples for creating and releasing music. For example, an East-West sound library can be used for music without any restriction, but it is expressly forbidden to use the samples in music creating software of any kind.)
Specifically, what is legal to include in a commercial music software:
1. Personally recorded sounds from nature?
2. Personally recorded devices, excluding musical instruments or sound generators (e.g. typewriter, telephone ring)
3. Personally recorded acoustic instruments (e.g. drum kits, piano)
4. Personally recorded analog sound generators (synths, drums)
5. Personally recorded synth sounds (presets, edited sounds)
6. Sound samples downloaded from a website claiming free use in commercial projects, however the origin of the samples is unclear in many cases.
Thank you very much for your help,
Laszlo




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