Using c64 chip tunes?

bitcraft on 2012/05/10 21:47

As far as I am aware, the music from the 80's era commodore 64 is no longer under copyright. Would it be acceptable to include it in my retro platformer?

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Cosmologicon on 2012/05/10 22:01:

Well why would you think that? As a general rule, for works created after January 1, 1978, copyright protection lasts for the life of the author plus an additional 70 years.

Cosmologicon on 2012/05/10 22:03:

To clarify: that's the law in the US. It could well be different in other countries.

bitcraft on 2012/05/10 22:04:

Because they are available in HVSC and freely distributed. Thanks for the info about copyright. Looks like I'll be raiding Kevin MacLeod's library.

richard on 2012/05/11 00:53:

Just because someone has ripped something from a game and put it online for free download doesn't mean they actually have permission to do so from the original creators.

See also all the sprite set download sites which are almost entirely assets ripped from commercial games from the 90s.

richard on 2012/05/11 00:56:

I note that the HSVC site FAQ includes:

HVSC adds music from games and C64 scene programs (whether they be from demos, stand-alone music packs, or disk magazines) which have been released into the public domain.

So it's probably safe to use. Dubious though.