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smoothmoniker · 07-24-2004, 01:54 PM

well, if you're asking "will I get caught" that's obviously a different question than "how do I legally."

Will you get caught? I dunno. If the owner of the property is a major publisher, distribution house, or label, and if the final product touches TV, movie, or major website, then yes. you probably will. It doesn't matter if you don't credit it, they don't rely on credit rolls, they rely on software and viewers who scan media for protected property.

-sm

07-24-2004, 01:54 PM	#9
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	well, if you're asking "will I get caught" that's obviously a different question than "how do I legally." Will you get caught? I dunno. If the owner of the property is a major publisher, distribution house, or label, and if the final product touches TV, movie, or major website, then yes. you probably will. It doesn't matter if you don't credit it, they don't rely on credit rolls, they rely on software and viewers who scan media for protected property. -sm __________________ to live and die in LA Last edited by smoothmoniker; 07-24-2004 at 01:54 PM. Reason: i spell for suck