Is it legal to use 8bit chiptune remixes in mobile game?

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• pie Member

  December 2017

  Without paying licenses to the copyright owners I'd say no, unless it's a very old tune.
  
  Every country has its own rules, but I think that in the Axel F case US rules would apply
  https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/faqs/copyright-basics/#how_long_does_a_copyright_last
  
  You may also try to fall in the "fair use" if you use those in hidden and "harmless" eastereggs, but without a written consent from the legal owner of the copyright I'm afraid that you are always "risking" legal issues.
  
  However, "cheating" with music is usually possible if you have the right set of skills: you could trigger the same character or situation in the users mind without actually using the exact tune but copying the tune style, and this would leave you on the safe (legal) side.
  

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• antix Member

  December 2017

  And if you made zero dollars from any game that had such music in it.. I doubt you would be chased. If you made a million dollars though I would be prepared to be pursued to the ends of the earth

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