Legal reprocussions behind reporpusing dialogue from past fallout games

[Fantafaust]

On a side note, wholesale reproduction is fine, if you can play or sing a song yourself there's no issue with releasing that into the world, covers are fair use assuming there's proper credit.

[iqoniq]

On a side note, wholesale reproduction is fine, if you can play or sing a song yourself there's no issue with releasing that into the world, covers are fair use assuming there's proper credit.

 

Not true. The composers of the song words/music retain the copyright (unless they've sold the rights on in which case it's whoever owns the rights). You might get away with it from a fan perspective as long as you're not profiting from it, but even then the rights holders can issue a cease and desist. You hear about cases in the media all the time where an artist has ripped a riff or a bit of the melody (even drum patterns) has been used, and the original creator takes them to court.

[RoNin1971]

Beth strictly forbids use of assets from one game, in another game. Even if they are both Beth games...... I don't think where you source the clips from is really relevant. If they are game assets..... Beth likely doesn't want you using them in a different game.

 

Beth only has a say about Beth.

Meaning, you can use any asset from a non-beth game, if that game (owner) gives you the right to do so. (a very rare thing, but still...)

[StormWolf01]

 

On a side note, wholesale reproduction is fine, if you can play or sing a song yourself there's no issue with releasing that into the world, covers are fair use assuming there's proper credit.

 

Not true. The composers of the song words/music retain the copyright (unless they've sold the rights on in which case it's whoever owns the rights). You might get away with it from a fan perspective as long as you're not profiting from it, but even then the rights holders can issue a cease and desist. You hear about cases in the media all the time where an artist has ripped a riff or a bit of the melody (even drum patterns) has been used, and the original creator takes them to court.

 

I just wanted to add in that "Fair Use" only applies when the original author/creator grants Fair Use. OR the material falls into a category that cannot be copyrighted.

For example of the latter: Apple can't sue you or CaD you, if you say the word "Apple". But if you use their, or a close enough facsimile of their logo for personal gain, you Will hear from their attorneys, when they find out about it.

[Fantafaust]

If you can provide an instance of an artist suing over a cover, I'd be interested. Sampling and ripping off sure, I can see that. You're passing off their work as your own. But a cover? I've never seen it.