video question!!??

[GMP]

Steve,

That looks good. Where is the camera mounted? Left side helmet? The FOV looks good, close to mine now maybe a hair wider. Don't sweat that copyright stuff, in some countries like Germany with different laws it will be blocked, and you will get a notice from Youtube, but there is nothing illegal about it.

[pscook]

I believe that as long as you provide credit for the music you can use it. It's only if you try to sell the video or generate revenue with the song and video combined.

[Cruiser]

Here is another trail later in the day, and yes, left side of helmet. Have to get a new mount as this one started coming off mid ride. Zip tied a backup safety so I wouldn't loose the camera.
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRBwnkAgCDw&feature=plcp

[theboogieman]

Originally Posted by pscook

I believe that as long as you provide credit for the music you can use it. It's only if you try to sell the video or generate revenue with the song and video combined.

Sorry, but no.
All music has whats called interlectual copyright.
You cannot do anything with music/film/image, digital or analogue that belongs to another person.

You can ask the person for permission to use their music/film/image
or search the net for Non copyrighted music.
This is music that the composer has given up the copyright for.
(or it is 99 yrs after the death of the composer)

I know it sounds heavy, and most people only want to enhance a film with a good tune, but for the composer it is uncontrolled promotion/use of his/her work.

Imagine finding your work being used to promote some hate group on the net!

The reason the net is full of films with copyrighted/images music on them is that it is a nightmare to police and secondly that a lot of composers take the risk of some small bad promotion when measured againts the benifit of the good promotion.

If you find a good tune to go with your film, look up the website of the band and just drop them an email, unless they are super snotty or already famous, the chances are they will say, cool.
Better still, ask one of your local bands.

I'm actually going the other way next year and will be asking bikers for films of off road and mx for a video.

[Cruiser]

It only took about an hr for my video to get flagged/blocked. The email said it "may be available with advertisements added". I'll find a local band but will contact at least a couple of the bands I used. Godsmack has a good history on bikes and in this area,, and may like the helmet cam footage?? They ride KTM still I think.. And the band Me First and the Gimmie Gimmies,, from their body or work, music and videos they have got a great sense of humor. And great music too.

[Cruiser]

Just looked,, linked the first song to "buy at iTunes"

[pscook]

Originally Posted by theboogieman

Sorry, but no.
All music has whats called interlectual copyright.
You cannot do anything with music/film/image, digital or analogue that belongs to another person.

You can ask the person for permission to use their music/film/image
or search the net for Non copyrighted music.
This is music that the composer has given up the copyright for.
(or it is 99 yrs after the death of the composer)

I know it sounds heavy, and most people only want to enhance a film with a good tune, but for the composer it is uncontrolled promotion/use of his/her work.

Imagine finding your work being used to promote some hate group on the net!

The reason the net is full of films with copyrighted/images music on them is that it is a nightmare to police and secondly that a lot of composers take the risk of some small bad promotion when measured againts the benifit of the good promotion.

If you find a good tune to go with your film, look up the website of the band and just drop them an email, unless they are super snotty or already famous, the chances are they will say, cool.
Better still, ask one of your local bands.

I'm actually going the other way next year and will be asking bikers for films of off road and mx for a video.

Thanks for the clarification, I (obviously) wasn't completely clear on the issue. I thought I remembered that youtube had some policy where once you bought the music you could use it on your video as long as you gave appropriate citations or credit, but I guess I didn't understand it completely. I'll remember that when I insert music into a video. I do understand intellectual copyright and do not want to create an untenable position for myself or an artist.

[Cruiser]

Originally Posted by theboogieman

Sorry, but no.
All music has whats called interlectual copyright.
You cannot do anything with music/film/image, digital or analogue that belongs to another person.

You can ask the person for permission to use their music/film/image
or search the net for Non copyrighted music.
This is music that the composer has given up the copyright for.
(or it is 99 yrs after the death of the composer)

I know it sounds heavy, and most people only want to enhance a film with a good tune, but for the composer it is uncontrolled promotion/use of his/her work.

Imagine finding your work being used to promote some hate group on the net!

The reason the net is full of films with copyrighted/images music on them is that it is a nightmare to police and secondly that a lot of composers take the risk of some small bad promotion when measured againts the benifit of the good promotion.

If you find a good tune to go with your film, look up the website of the band and just drop them an email, unless they are super snotty or already famous, the chances are they will say, cool.
Better still, ask one of your local bands.

I'm actually going the other way next year and will be asking bikers for films of off road and mx for a video.

If you need any crash footage let me know,, I'm sure I'll have some by the end of spring.

[theboogieman]

May hold you to that Cruiser.