Beware of Copyright

             Copyright is a bundle of rights associated with the owner / creator of an original work. Those rights are automatically upon creation of the work assigned. For recording and sound designer, these rights are essential to give control of all sound recordings produced and how they can be used. E 'fair to say that are the lifeblood of our work.

Copyright must be respected and considered, at any time during the recording of sound effects. It 's easy to see only copyright infringement, if the hectic world of recording. We are bombarded with audio recording on a daily basis and has become a deeply rooted element of our lives. From television and radio programs and advertisements to toys and ring tones, copyrighted material is everywhere and is very easy to accidentally catch a sound recording copyright in a sound effect. If you do this, is the sound effect makes it unusable started with the potential for serious legal action against you.

So, as you might accidentally record copyrighted material in a sound recording, effects? The short answer is very simple. On many occasions I have worked in the studio, after recording, I just did and realized I made a phone ring is played by a person passing through or music in a passing car. It may seem insignificant, but the ringtones or the music is copyrighted and it is illegal to acquire or distribute copyrighted works without the permission of the copyright holder.

I have compiled a list of some of the sound we hear regularly copyright and may inadvertently capture while recording sound effects:

1. Music - Music is everywhere: radio, television, stereo, background music in shops, restaurants and bars, computer games, toys, gadgets, sports events and more.

2. The text - the most modern mobile phones have a range of ringtones recorded, and many are protected by copyright. Even the sound of an old phone "Bell" is probably a record protected by copyright.

3. Games and toys - electronic toys and games often use short audio recordings. Action Figure spoken by a slogan of the event "Summer in a board game, you probably are protected by copyright.

4. Computer games - It 's almost a certainty that the audio is protected by copyright in any computer game, including arcade games.

5. Software - All of these interface beeps, clicks, signatures, music, etc., are subject to copyright.

6. Advertisements - These are some of the easiest to make copyright infringement. Ads can be heard in airports, bus terminals, train stations, sports, trains, planes, buses, ferries, elevators, shops and many other places.

So remember, always consider what and where to register. Take the time to the environment in which you want to take in order to create the risk of receiving copyrighted material, they feel. It is not only a waste of time if you want, but can lead to serious legal problems.