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Sat, 04/05/2008 - 19:55 — Alan

License

I've found the license at http://images.apple.com/legal/sla/docs/logicstudio8.pdf. All seems ok until the last few words of the paragraph:

Except as otherwise indicated, you may use the Apple and third party audio file content (including, but not limited to, the Apple Loops, built-in sound files, samples and impulse responses) (collectively the “Audio Content”), contained in or otherwise included with the Apple Software, on a royalty-free basis, to create your own original soundtracks for your film, video and audio projects. You may broadcast and/or distribute your own soundtracks that were created using the Audio Content, however, individual Apple loops, audio files, sound settings, samples and impulse responses may not be commercially or otherwise distributed on a standalone basis, nor may they be repackaged in whole or in part as audio samples, sound files, sound effects or music beds.

It's that line about the music beds that makes me concerned. I understand the restriction on standalone, i.e. don't pass their work off as your own. Makes sense. But you cannot repackage as part of audio samples, sound files, sound effects or music beds. Well a CD audio track is a sound file, isn't it? It's also an audio sample. I think the key element is the phrase about individual Apple loops, audio files, etc. Get your own legal advice if you're thinking about using the audio content though.

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