Question about copyright

[FanChan]

Hey there! I was wondering, since the song was uploaded onto this site for download, is it alright to use it for things? Like, say, a music video on YouTube? I'd certainly give credit, of course. Is the artist a member of the site? I'd really like to talk to her regarding something special.

Thanks in advance to any responses. I'm so glad a site like this exists ^-^

[Rainbow Brite]

I'm the singer, but I didn't create the music, so I don't have full control over the song. But if you're just wanting to use it on a Youtube video or something of the like, that's fine

[FanChan]

Hey! Thanks a lot ^_^ Whenever I'm needing to get into the mood to work on my RB doujinshi, I put that song on. It's a really fantastic remix.

[Rainbow Brite]

I'm so glad you like it

[SunSpire]

What's a doujinshi?

"SunSpire"

[FanChan]

What's a doujinshi?

"SunSpire"

It's a fan-comic. Basically fan art and fan fic combined. Muahahaha!

[IndigoJoy]

In case you haven't heard, YouTube has been muting some fan-made music videos that use songs that aren't authorized to be played there. However, I highly doubt they will pursue a theme song as old as Rainbow Brite, remixed or not.

Here's an article with an example of what it looks like if your video gets muted - the volume icon goes solid red and can't be adjusted and there's a notice underneath.

http://mashable.com/2009/01/14/youtube-mutes-videos/

[FanChan]

Yeah, a few of my favorites got muted thanks to that T-T I'm waiting for it to happen to a few of mine that I uploaded before I noticed their Audio Swap option. That's a really handy thing, if you ask me. At least, when you're just uploading regular soundless videos, which is what I'm doing.

I would hope the fact that the song is a cover would put them for a loop for a while. It'd probably take the copyright holders making a fuss to have anything happen.

[*C9*]

Doujinshi, rather doujin work are a bit more involved. I wouldn't call your work a doujin per say unless you are getting it published. As the work meaning suggests such. Perhaps fan comic would be more so the correct name.


A better look into what it is check out wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doujinshi

[FanChan]

I know what a doujinshi is, and I did have plans to look into getting it published. I don't apply myself to large projects without the possibility of it panning out into something monetarily productive.


edit: My above explanation of it was just a quick translation into laymen's terms, without going into the gritty details. So, thank-you for the link to expand the thought to other people who might have been interested or curious.