Can musicians record a demo with RiffWorks?

[mickeymix]

By releasing it on RiffCaster 1st you are covered under the Creative Commons Music Sharing License......... you can read more here.
Check it out young grasshopper..........


http://a2.creativecommons.org/license/music

[blue4u]

Ok, so the creative commons license is as good as a copyright? Or is that an extra step??

Rich

[scott]

My basic understanding is that 'full copyright' gives you total control over what can and/or can't be done with your piece of work.
The CC licence gives you 'less' control in that it gives others the right to download, copy, file-share, trade, distribute, and publicly perform (e.g. webcast) it as long as they don't gain financially from it, they always credit you for it and they don't sample, build on or change it.
If you want to make money from your work, you need full copyright. If it's just for posting in RiffCaster, I'd say that the CC Licence does a an OK job of protecting you.

[gatorjj]

From the US Copyright office:

"The way in which copyright protection is secured is frequently misunderstood. No publication or registration or other action in the Copyright Office is required to secure copyright. There are, however, certain definite advantages to registration.

Copyright is secured automatically when the work is created, and a work is “created” when it is fixed in a copy or phonorecord for the first time. “Copies” are material objects from which a work can be read or visually perceived either directly or with the aid of a machine or device, such as books, manuscripts, sheet music, film, videotape, or microfilm. “Phonorecords” are material objects embodying fixations of sounds (excluding, by statutory definition, motion picture soundtracks), such as cassette tapes, CDs, or LPs. Thus, for example, a song (the “work”) can be fixed in sheet music (“copies”) or in phonograph disks (“phonorecords”), or both. If a work is prepared over a period of time, the part of the work that is fixed on a particular date constitutes the created work as of that date."

Read all about it here at the US Copyright office.


What the Creative Commons License says basically that you, as the copyright holder, are allowing others to download and use your song so long as you are given credit as the copyright holder and they do not make money from it. It does not diminish your rights as the copyright holder, nor does it prevent you from using it for your own financial gain.

Posting on RiffCaster under the CC license lets you share the music with clear intent, and it also establishes a point in time (i.e. when you post it) that you could theoretically use in a copyright challenge. The summary...it's a good thing!

[mickeymix]

Once again our "beloved" Gator sings ...."here I come to save the day!! LOL great job JJ... ya make this world a better place.......have a Happy 4th my brother.

[gatorjj]

Thanks Mickey!

I'm not a legal expert, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express once...

[russ00800]

hey

all the songs on

www.myspace.com/vanquishrock

are done with riffworks.

cheers russ

[DaFreak]

www.myspace.com/beholder1987

All done with Riffworks + tweaked with Audacity.

[michelle]

I've added your myspace pages.

Thanks,
Michelle

[thecallofktulu1993]

Hey, I used RiffWorks to record the demos for my band SchyzoPhobic:

www.myspace.com/schyzophobic

or

www.showcaseyourmusic.com/schyzophobic

Thanks

[SoCaljammer]

Hi Michelle,
I'm still messing with my page, but everything on it was recorded with Riffworks.

www.myspace.com/jimmooso

Thanks again for everything, it was a pleasure meeting you and Dug this last weekend.
Jim

[thecallofktulu1993]

www.soundclick.com/strychninekid

www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?songs=348632&T=8016

All done in Riffworks and tweeked in Adobe Audition and Acid Pro 6.. Also I have my CD cover art done and have on the cover art Recorded with Sonoma Wire Works Riffworks and Sony Acid Pro 6 Software. I only used Acid Pro as a rewire device though. Heres a link to the back cover if you would like to see and approve it.

http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=strychnine%20kid&content=photos&albumid=0&id=34119

I read your info, and saw that your first concert was an Ozzy one Thats awesome, my first concert was Ozzy as well. In fact, it was on January 5th, at Verizon Center (Washington DC). Thats the only concert I've seen so far, but it was life changing!

[beauzeau]

Hmmm. I saw ozzy a couple of times I think. I can't really remember........

[ksslr]

Hello,
here's GR3TA speaking.

What I want you to know is that I'm gonna release GR3TA debut album titled "Please Kill Me" on May 27th in USA, Mexico and Canada and ALL songs and recordings were made using RIFFWORKS!!! I ABUSED it, and made averything using Riffworks, Amplitube, Ampeg, T-Racks and Reason.

Well...let me know!
GR3TA

http://www.myspace.com/wearegreta

[tbone]

myspace.com/thewintersfall we use riffworks demo so far check us out please add friends leave comments. i just bought riffworks full can anybody tell me how to get the free drums all i found is srum and bare bones... thanx so much