Licensing of sound effects
Posted: 09 Nov 2008 10:52
I would very much appreciate some informed community advice on licensing of sound effects.
For a newgrf set I am coding, I am considering buying royalty-free vehicle sound effects, from a supplier like http://sounddogs.com/. In my day job, we use these often for game and film sound effects.
Based on the licensing below, are there any reasons why the royalty-free license would be a problem for a newGRF used in OpenTTD?
N.B. I am *not* planning to release the compiled grfs under GPL or creative commons (although I do make the png graphics available from my site).
For a newgrf set I am coding, I am considering buying royalty-free vehicle sound effects, from a supplier like http://sounddogs.com/. In my day job, we use these often for game and film sound effects.
Based on the licensing below, are there any reasons why the royalty-free license would be a problem for a newGRF used in OpenTTD?
N.B. I am *not* planning to release the compiled grfs under GPL or creative commons (although I do make the png graphics available from my site).
COPYRIGHT AND LICENSING
Q. Please explain the license.
A. You can use the sounds within any multimedia production for the purposes of synchronization. Examples of usage: Computer games, television shows, films, music, e-cards, flash animations, theater, etc. If you plan to broadcast the project, cue sheets must be filed and some additional fees may be required. Please contact us for details.
Q. What can I not do with the sounds?
A. You can not redistribute the sounds as sounds by themselves, in whole or in part (as is or slightly modified) for a fee or for free.
Q. What does royalty-free mean?
A. A standard, non-license fee agreement to utilize the sounds within any multimedia production.
