A testament to Falcom's awesomeness!
I know, I know, I rave about Falcom all the time... but this is just too cool not to mention!
http://www.falcom.com/music_use/index.html
According to this page, Falcom is now allowing any song they've ever composed to be used on television, on the radio, or in any other commercial setting, without requiring any royalties or permission. All you have to do is clearly include the following information:
"Song Name / Album Name / Copyright (c) Nihon Falcom Corporation"
That's it! As long as you credit them, you're free to use their music wherever and however you want!
Apparently, the reason for this "experiment" is because the people at Falcom are proud of all 3,453 songs (!) they've produced that are currently available on CD, and they want it to reach a wider audience than just game music collectors and enthusiasts.
There are some exceptions, of course (i.e. no using their songs in your own video game, no distributing copyrighted CDs or music files, and no selling their songs for profit in any way), but they're totally OK with:
- TV commercials
- News programs, documentaries, variety shows, talk shows, home shopping shows, etc.
- Radio shows
- Websites and blogs (provided the material is streaming, and not accessible for dowenload)
- Performances during concerts and live shows (professional OR amateur, as long as it's free)
- Broadcast in any public facility
- Restaurants, convenience stores, department stores, etc.
And the list goes on!
I've honestly never known any other game company to do something like this, and frankly, I'm impressed. Falcom is basically opening their arms to the world, and giving us all a great big music-hug. ;)
-Tom
http://www.falcom.com/music_use/index.html
According to this page, Falcom is now allowing any song they've ever composed to be used on television, on the radio, or in any other commercial setting, without requiring any royalties or permission. All you have to do is clearly include the following information:
"Song Name / Album Name / Copyright (c) Nihon Falcom Corporation"
That's it! As long as you credit them, you're free to use their music wherever and however you want!
Apparently, the reason for this "experiment" is because the people at Falcom are proud of all 3,453 songs (!) they've produced that are currently available on CD, and they want it to reach a wider audience than just game music collectors and enthusiasts.
There are some exceptions, of course (i.e. no using their songs in your own video game, no distributing copyrighted CDs or music files, and no selling their songs for profit in any way), but they're totally OK with:
- TV commercials
- News programs, documentaries, variety shows, talk shows, home shopping shows, etc.
- Radio shows
- Websites and blogs (provided the material is streaming, and not accessible for dowenload)
- Performances during concerts and live shows (professional OR amateur, as long as it's free)
- Broadcast in any public facility
- Restaurants, convenience stores, department stores, etc.
And the list goes on!
I've honestly never known any other game company to do something like this, and frankly, I'm impressed. Falcom is basically opening their arms to the world, and giving us all a great big music-hug. ;)
-Tom