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Licensing music for Guitar Hero-like app
I'm interested in developing a Guitar Hero-like app that allows you to "play along" with an animated score and I'd like to license real music for this.
Preliminary searching is rather unclear as to whether a compulsory mechanical license is sufficient, or whether due to the AV nature a full synch license will need to be negotiated (thus killing the idea dead).
(It's my understanding that the majors went for synch licensing, but they are also going for sound-alike, while my idea is rather similar to basic ring-tone quality, which falls under mechanical licensing, and not a full repro of the song as recorded).
Bonus points for knowledge of licensing JASRAC-controlled IP for similar use here in the states and in Asia . . .
I'm interested in developing a Guitar Hero-like app that allows you to "play along" with an animated score and I'd like to license real music for this.
Preliminary searching is rather unclear as to whether a compulsory mechanical license is sufficient, or whether due to the AV nature a full synch license will need to be negotiated (thus killing the idea dead).
(It's my understanding that the majors went for synch licensing, but they are also going for sound-alike, while my idea is rather similar to basic ring-tone quality, which falls under mechanical licensing, and not a full repro of the song as recorded).
Bonus points for knowledge of licensing JASRAC-controlled IP for similar use here in the states and in Asia . . .
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posted by theichibun at 7:08 PM on August 19, 2009