can the intro of styles be used as part of the final mix.

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losackmd2
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can the intro of styles be used as part of the final mix.

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can I include the intro 1/2 of styles in my song
and publish it
if I acknowledge KORG in it
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Post by Sam CA »

Just sharing some thoughts here....

You won't need to get permission for using Styles. You have the right to use them in your production. The only part that has a melodic element is INTRO 1/Ending 1 anyway. Even then many of them are only Chord Progressions without a specific melody. You're probably asking about those with a strong recognizable melody. Even if Korg grants permission, I highly recommend that you stay away from using those melodies, that is if you're going to actually publish the song online:

1) Many others would probably be doing the same exact thing...
2) Some people will copyright their songs with these elements and SoundCloud/YouTube.... will constantly flag your tracks and channels...
3) Your song won't be unique anymore, because again others have done exactly the same thing.

I would at least take out the melody for those parts and record my own over the chord progression. That should take care of everything.

Again, this wasn't an answer to your question, but something to think about.
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Totally agree with Sam on this.
There are weird frustrated people out there that spend hours trying to find music copyright issues
Here is a ridiculous example of 2 Australian songs deemed to violate copyright laws - yes it's mental!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mfve0oxbPA

Better to be safe than sorry.

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That's insane!!!
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Yeah, I remember that kerfuffle about the Men at Work song several years ago. Also George Harrison's My Sweet Lord allegedly being an infringement of The Chiffons' He's So Fine. http://ultimateclassicrock.com/george-h ... lagiarism/

All a bit ridiculous to me.
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