Music rights
notice
Laser artists have designed their shows with a specific song in mind.
However, these are only suggestions.
You are free to readjust each show in
Showtime so it can work with other songs of your own choosing.
If you use the artist-suggested songs, then
be aware of the complex issue of music rights. Pangolin cannot give you
specific advice. But here are some general tips:
You are probably OK if you buy the CD
containing the suggested song, and play it in
the privacy of your home or laser studio.
Once you begin to play the song in
public, or for commercial purposes, then you should be obtaining music
rights. These may include both performance rights and synchronization
rights (so you can display images that are designed to go with the
music).
For most shows (songs), Pangolin provides only
laser frames, a show control file, and the artist's suggested song.
Pangolin is not performing the music, nor are we presenting
synchronized images and music. Therefore, you are fully responsible
should any music rights issues arise.
For a few shows (songs), Pangolin includes
music on the LD2000 Installation CD. We have obtained
laser-related rights which transfer to most clients. Details are in
the text files located in each song's directory.
You can purchase royalty-free music from
many sources. It is relatively simple in Showtime to readjust the show
timing to work with a similar piece of music. Thus, if you have any
questions or concerns, use royalty-free music instead of the artist's
suggested songs.
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Pangolin gets you started fast! LD2000 comes with
over 100 free laser shows and demos. Here is a partial list of the show names, plus the suggested
songs for use with these shows.
Because of copyright-related
distribution laws, Pangolin does not normally supply the music for
these shows. You will have to purchase the CDs yourself. It is probably
easiest to shop at an Internet service such as CDNow or
Amazon.com.
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