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Rarify619

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Music added to home family video

I was wondering if it is illegal to add copyrighted songs/music to homemade videos and slide shows. Also, would it be illegal to have a business that makes arranges and sells family videos and slideshows with the persons fovorite music, song added for effect ?

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Answer 1 / 4 - Submitted 601 days ago...

Pyloric866

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If it is used for personal use only...no it isn't against the law. But if you start a business and make money on it it would be against the law unless you paid royalties for the music.

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Answer 2 / 4 - Submitted 598 days ago...

beautifulgrl

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Don't say anything and no one will ever think twice is my motto, but starting a business using the copyrighted music for videos and making a profit off of it would defaintly be illegal.

Good Luck, though.


This answer was edited by beautifulgrl 598 days ago.

Reason: typo, grammar...the oklahoman in me showed.

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Jodi-Mesa

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If you start a business and use music, you will need to pay royalties, but if it's for personal use, it's fines I do it all the time!

 
Answer 4 / 4 - Submitted 597 days ago...

RunnerGuy

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Yeah, i concur

personal use is ok
business use is not

but once you get the royalty thing figured out, you would be good to go with that.

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Rarify619

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Thank you very much for taking the time to answer my question. I really do appreciate it! kate

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Comment 2 / 4 - Submitted 546 days ago...

Radial152

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<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8FmCxffX5QU&hl=en"></param>< param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8FmCxffX5QU&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> but iam finding all sort of people using van morrison music

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Radial152

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Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FmCxffX5QU it didn,t work trying again

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Comment 4 / 4 - Submitted 509 days ago...

Beaker549

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Copryright laws prohibit copying even if there no financial gain. If you intend to produce product using copyrighted material contact the copyright holder and get permission in writing. You will probably have to pay a royalty.

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