Can I publish the music I make with the loops, etc.? No copyright infringement?

fox_sage wrote on 1/11/2013, 7:40 PM

MM bills itself as a pro tool. From everything I gather, I am entitled to use any part of the software to produce, publish, and sale anything I put together using the loops and so forth like one would use materials to construct a project. The wording on the packaging indicates that you can use the materials you purchase (MM) and publish. That is how other software, for example, Roland products, that I have bought in the past have worked. This is correct, yes? I'm just double checking, here...

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Procyon wrote on 1/11/2013, 7:56 PM

The short answer is no...not likely. The media sold WITH the MMM software carries only the "private license". If you don't believe me, I suggest you find and READ the license information that came with your software. To get the commercial license, you have to go to CATOOH and purchase the Audio Pro Unlimited licence for the media you have or want to use. In other words, you have to purchase the loops again with the commercial licence.

Do NOT assume that because other companies operate that way MAGIX does also.

johnebaker wrote on 1/12/2013, 4:11 AM

To add to Procyon's answer the EULA's are also here - see section 6 in both

http://www.magix.com/us/eula/consumer/

http://www.magix.com/us/eula/professional/

In a brief if you use any of the Soundpools you need the Profesional licence for publishing in the public domain - particularly for financial gain.

Any thing you compose/create which does not use the Soundpools ie using the Synths, and is your own composition, is your work and you can do what you like with it.

However there are some grey areas and the likes of Youtube may flag up copyright problems.

If in doubt contact Magix explain clearly what you are using and its intended purpose to get clarification.

John

Procyon wrote on 1/13/2013, 8:08 PM

Sorry you are disappointed, but you are guilty of "assuming too much". Show us where it says on the box you can make and sell a "'hit" using the included soundpools. We all know it doesn't. But, as John noted, you CAN in fact do so using the software and included VST instruments. You can't seriously expect any company to provide full disclosure on the exterior of the product packaging.

Regardless of how you wish things to be, you are still bound by the EULA, other license agreements and current copyright laws.

gandjcarr wrote on 1/14/2013, 5:49 AM

Hi,

Just to add to John and Procyon's comments, no software company that I know of publishes their end user license agreement on the packaging, but they all provide the opportunity to "accept" or "decline" the end user license prior to use. When a user clicks "accept" that becomes the terms governing the relationship.

I can't imagine why anyone who has a plan to use any content that they did not specifically create would not actually read the agreement they sign.

If you look at the way Catooh prices the soundpools, the commercial use license is very cheap compared to most legitimate companies that license commercial audio (even 4 second sound effects).

I use third party content frequently and you have no idea how many times I have used my commercial licenses to end any dispute or question of legitimate use.

George

Former user wrote on 1/14/2013, 2:17 PM

This question gets asked and answered on a monthly basis. I have suggested to Magix that they tack on a $10 fee on EVERYTHING they sell and give the purchaser publishing rights everywhere. all the time. $10 from everyone is way more better than $30 from a few, and this would be a win-win situation....and this queston would quietly go away