Question About Music And Copyrights

DDJW StudiosDDJW Studios Member Posts: 18
in Art, Graphics, Music and Sound
If I used the Back To The Future theme tune in my project I know it is illegal. I was wondering if changing it to 8 bit would make a difference of copyrights and stuff?

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  • 3itg3itg Member, PRO Posts: 382
    No... copyrights held by large companies are very likely to cover "Derivative" works.
    Meaning that you can NOT make something else out of what they published.
    Converting to 8bit would still be in violation of copyright.
  • DDJW StudiosDDJW Studios Member Posts: 18
    Ok, I was going to make a Back To The Future platform game.
  • 3itg3itg Member, PRO Posts: 382
    Make a parody. While derivative, parodies are not covered by copyright.
  • DDJW StudiosDDJW Studios Member Posts: 18
    Fair enough, loopholes FTW!
  • The_Gamesalad_GuruThe_Gamesalad_Guru Member Posts: 9,922
    Using any of their characters or using trademarked names like back to the future will get you rejected on the App Store. Before you invest tons of time do some research. It's better to develop you're own ideas and not try to profit on someone's copyright/trademark concept.

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  • DDJW StudiosDDJW Studios Member Posts: 18
    Actually, I wasn't going to release it to the app store, I am 14, just wanted to test myself in making a game of a subject that I like, this is for future reference.
  • joelhietalajoelhietala Member Posts: 17
    edited February 2014
    If you aren't going to release it, you can practically do whatever you want.

    IE: Nobody's going to sue you for using copyrighted material in something only you can see.
  • DDJW StudiosDDJW Studios Member Posts: 18
    If I release it to the Arcade would I get sued though?
  • joelhietalajoelhietala Member Posts: 17
    If you include copyrighted material, *do not* release it anywhere.
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