Crediting Soundtrack or other Royalty Free Loops

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eignacio

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Hi, I already did a search and couldn't find the answer to this situation.

I'm planning on entering for one of those 48 hour film contests. I am going to use Soundtrack with some Loops from Garage Band's Jam Pack 4 (Symphony Orchestra).

**The apple store guy told me that I could use Garage Band aiff files with the Soundtrack Software.**

So my question is:
After spending a couple of hours making some background music...what's the "official", "covering your ass" way to put it down on the credits?

Do I name my new creation, then below add - Music Created and Produced by Soundtrack and Garage Band Jam Pack 4:Symphony Orchestra, etc?

Example:
"Usual Noise"
Composed by: Eignacio
Music Created and Produced by:
Soundtrack and Garage Band Jam Pack 4
Courtesy of Apple Computers

What do you guys put down? Do you get hassled by the festival folks over music issues? I just wanted to get all these little details worked out before the actual contest starts.
 
I was under the impression that anything made with Soundtrack and/or Garage Band is completely royalty free. Therefore, you don't have to give the software any credit whatsoever. YOU made the music. The programs are just the tools you used. You don't credit Yo-Yo-Ma's cello when he plays a concert.

I might be completely wrong, but I believe that you can use it without any credit needed.
 
Rather than guessing, read the license agreement that surely came with the software (if it's not on a CD, I'm sure it installed somewhere, probably in a help file). If there are any specific credit requirements, it will be listed there. If nothing is listed, then you can probably not include anything in the credits (I qualify my answer because I'm not a lawyer, so I cannot give you an absolute answer and be safe...been hanging around too many lawyers lately). ;-)
 
It depends on the loops. Some loops are royalty-free, some are not. Some are royaty-free with restrictions (like "free for non-commercial purposes").

I sincerely doubt any of the software to create the music carries onerous conditions...or no one would use it...but check the source loops.

Dan
 
I THINK that for soundtrack the music you create is entirely yours. The loops are not.

So (again I think) that means you can do whatever you want with the produced "muisc track" but you cannot sell, broadcast etc the component loops as Apple made them. Check out the contract that you agreed when installing the software. This is just what I remember of it!

Different programs vary though. Some allow absolutely no commercial use of projects created on them so be careful.
 
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