I'm recording some videos for my webcam work. Does anyone know if it's illegal to have music playing in the background? I heard it was, but that could just be catty girl talk. You never know.![]()
I'm recording some videos for my webcam work. Does anyone know if it's illegal to have music playing in the background? I heard it was, but that could just be catty girl talk. You never know.![]()
It is likely to be a copyright infringement, yes. Its also why porn soundtracks are generally so crap. Producers aren't willing to spend the cash required to license quality music.
Here's some information about how you're supposed to get permission: http://www.ascap.com/filmtv/faq.html
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There was also this famous incident not too long ago, about a baby dancing to one of Prince's songs in a Youtube video.
If you're making any sort of monetary gain off of someone else's work, then there is infringement. It is possible if you don't have the entire song, then you may not be in violation, but this is most certainly worth investigating before you run into that situation.
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"The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind."
-Humphrey Bogart
"Sir, if you were my husband, I would poison your drink."
-Lady Astor to Winston Churchill
"Madam, if you were my wife, I would drink it."
-His reply
"If God had intended us to drink beer, He would have given us stomachs."
-David Daye




Thanks you guys! Guess I'll just have to get one of the guys I know to make me some cheesy techno.
But if you don't make money, they can't collect damages. The most they can do is order you to cease and desist.
Why not get access to a Mac, get Garageband, and make your own driving techno beat song? It is not hard to do, and you don't need Grammy quality music for a background to your porn film.
PC people, is their a comparable product for Windows users?
Or get something from a place like this: http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/pir/PIRsfx.shtml
That is the first hit on Google, where I searched for Public Domain Techno Music.
I totally found a hot techno track on that site! You're amazing. I'll PM you the pw to the clip when I get it done.![]()
Glad to have helped.




^Mike, thanks! Good find.
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So far as I've ever found, when in doubt, get the rights.
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Actually, with copyright infringement, there are statutory damages if it is a registered work--and almost all music is registered--which can be as much as $150,000.00 per infringement even if you made no money.
That is why the RIAA was able to sue thousands of people who merely downloaded songs to their computers for personal use and get them all to settle for a few thousand dollars.
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