Topic: How Specific Can CD Credits Be?

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Replied January 18, 2011 at 02:47 #1944728

dthgtr
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I would presume it is always better to be safe than sorry and get a signed proper legal release form.

Company names and their products are copyrighted and trademarked.Nine out of ten may not be bothered,but that one may cause you more problems than it is worth.CYA!
Getting it notarized probably isn’t a bad idea either.

Some educational books,for example, have disclaimers that the published work there in can be quoted up to a certain point without permission.

Later.

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Replied January 18, 2011 at 09:27 #1944740

Whitten
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Usually manufacturers are very happy for a credit.
Better safe than sorry to ask I guess.

Replied January 18, 2011 at 12:39 #1944748

Rogue
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Toontrack certainly has no problem with crediting without extra decorum, although if you intend to use logos I would encourage you to source them from our press site and don’t alter them besides proportional resizing – use the contact form to request them.

I think most companies will be fine with crediting although some insist that their trademarks be acknowledged. I can’t see anyone causing you trouble as far as you don’t imply the work is endorsed or otherwise suggest an affiliation that does not exist though.

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Replied January 19, 2011 at 18:02 #1944787

jbraner
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I always thought companies gave free amps/software/drum sticks etc to the artist in return for endorsements on their CD covers. I would have thought most companies would be pleased to have a “free” endorsement – unless the music was full of swear words, or in bad taste etc. 😉

John Braner
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http://www.soundclick.com/johnbraner
and all the major streaming/download sites.
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Replied January 19, 2011 at 21:20 #1944797

Rogue
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hum, these days it’s more the opposite… if it carries a ‘parental advisory’ sticker it means ‘home with the downies’ as we say in Britain (I watched the Dylan Moran sketch just yesterday, hence the reference, no offense intended).

I’m certainly not sure I’d like Toontrack being credited on a Susan Boyle CD 😉

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Replied January 21, 2011 at 02:59 #1945069

Gary Stephens
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Makes sense. Most of the replies I am getting say the makers will be happy to have the “free” credit. I’ll be careful not to imply any kind of connection or affiliation. Some replies say to simply put that stuff on the web site, as most people who have a cd are not musicians and they wont give a hoot.

One point was that nobody is going to buy my cd because I used Reaper……but they might buy Reaper because my cd sounds ok. So who is really doing who the favor here…..

Music is the universal language! Let's communicate!

Replied January 21, 2011 at 15:06 #1945075

GORILLA
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99.999999999% would have no problems. If you’re not endorsed and want to give a shout out to their company? They’ll be more than happy. It’s FREE advertisement! I did it for one company at a old website, and they dug it so much. I got a free amp! I wouldn’t even worry about it.
BUT………….. do it in text form without asking, and DONT use their Logo without permission. And definitely don’t customize their trademarked Logo!! That’s a BIG no no that will get you deeper than you know if they want to.

Rogue!! That Susan Boyle thing would be great!! ToonTrack could say…” From Meshuggah to Susan Boyle! Our drums do it all!” Hahahahaha

http://www.metalmusicians.net/<- click here for GORILLA'S website!!!!!

Replied January 21, 2011 at 17:29 #1945077

Rogue
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… I think we should get Susan and Fredrik in a room to jam tunes on a toast, see what happens 😉

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