GTA IV plays music on radio stations, could this be copyright?

I would think so, there is an option to turn it off in GTA I am sure, perhaps use that if you are worried about it :)
 
Michael said:
I would think so, there is an option to turn it off in GTA I am sure, perhaps use that if you are worried about it :)
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k, But the thing is, it plays in the intro and I was planning on doing a walkthrough to celebrate the release of GTA 5. I guess when I get partnered anytime soon I could bring it up with them.
 
im not sure tbh cause ive watche yoteslaya play rock* games before and when the music plays he turns it up.. so i dont think it would be :/
 
iCiazer said:
k, But the thing is, it plays in the intro and I was planning on doing a walkthrough to celebrate the release of GTA 5. I guess when I get partnered anytime soon I could bring it up with them.
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I really aint so sure then, loads of games have music in like NFS Hot Pursuit and Most Wanted and Burnout etc and I am sure people monetise the footage without issue when partnered. It is a shame you arent partnered yet as your partner manager may be able to answer this. I will ask CreatorX to take a look at this as he may have more experience with this.
 
i doubt it seeming that its part of the game and rockstar has permission for the music anyways so they cant hold you for music the game plays
 
This is murky murky murky. Copyright and "fair use" is complicated enough... this even more so.

First off... we advise our partners against monetizing GTA. This is because of the movie / cinematic scenes which the game relies on. Those are not allowed. (for Creator X anyway)

From your post... it seems this is popular music, right? (as in, songs that would normally be on the radio or released by artists) You do indeed have additional considerations there. Regardless, whatever type of music/sounds... the gaming company has the rights to use it via creation, commission with full ownership, or licensing. However, that doesn't mean they can or do pass on any rights to you!

If it's their creation or they own all rights, then the allowed usage is "fair use" or most likely, but not guaranteed to be, whatever fits in their existing policies for using the game itself.

If it's popular music or otherwise licensed, then the most likely scenario is that the gaming company only licensed it for usage in the game, so you can't rely on any kind of protection there and instead fall back to trying to determine what is "fair use".

Bottom line: You're only protections for gaming videos and the sounds within are "fair use" (which is hard to determine) or use within terms of the rights holders... whether that is the gaming company, the sound production or music company, or a gaming network that works that stuff out themselves (permission/licensing) and can advise you.

We would advise to at least turn off the music if possible. :)

Hope that helps!
 
yes, people had copyright issues in saints row 3 which also had real music so imagine it would be no different for gta
 
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