Using FFR music on youtube

**Rapta** · 11-21-2014, 08:28 PM

If a song has copy write, but is in FFR, if I make a video of me playing the FFR song, can I dispute copy write claims which block my video?

**Oni-Paranoia** · 11-21-2014, 09:03 PM

If I had to guess, I'd say don't dispute the claim. The music on FFR is obviously owned by a third-party (the artist/the label etc...). Since FFR is the site that's granted permission to use the music, only FFR can host the music. Uploading a video to YouTube is allowing YouTube to use the music which is not allowed.

I'm not an expert though nor do I have any experience with this, just my $0.02.

**gold stinger** · 11-21-2014, 09:08 PM

my 2 cents is that it's possible to dispute it because it's in public domain and the permission rights were given to FFR to allow the use of the content at their own extent as long as they don't profit off of it. But then again, laws are based on where you live, and I'm not an expert in the field.

Why do you want to dispute it? Is it being blocked from other countries? Are they monetizing off of it? Is the video downright unviewable?

**Rapta** · 11-21-2014, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gold stinger

my 2 cents is that it's possible to dispute it because it's in public domain and the permission rights were given to FFR to allow the use of the content at their own extent as long as they don't profit off of it. But then again, laws are based on where you live, and I'm not an expert in the field.

Why do you want to dispute it? Is it being blocked from other countries? Are they monetizing off of it? Is the video downright unviewable?

Completely blocked in every country. The video is not monetized.

**hi19hi19** · 11-21-2014, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oni-Paranoia

If I had to guess, I'd say don't dispute the claim. The music on FFR is obviously owned by a third-party (the artist/the label etc...). Since FFR is the site that's granted permission to use the music, only FFR can host the music. Uploading a video to YouTube is allowing YouTube to use the music which is not allowed.

This seems like it would logically be the case. The artist gave permission to FFR to use it for the game, not you to use for a video. Very different things.

This is how artists such as Skrillex can have their songs in a game such as Far Cry and still issue takedown orders for gameplay videos that include that song.
Stupid, but that's the law.

11-21-2014, 09:03 PM	#2
Oni-Paranoia No fucks Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Everywhere Posts: 2,440	Re: Using FFR music on youtube If I had to guess, I'd say don't dispute the claim. The music on FFR is obviously owned by a third-party (the artist/the label etc...). Since FFR is the site that's granted permission to use the music, only FFR can host the music. Uploading a video to YouTube is allowing YouTube to use the music which is not allowed. I'm not an expert though nor do I have any experience with this, just my $0.02.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)