You can use Sigur Ros's music in your amv, LEGALY

bum · Post by **bum** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:33 am

http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/band/faq.php#13

I know that people here either don't know or care that using most music in an amv is illegal, but I thought it's cool for a band to publicly give permission for fans to use their music in their own works.

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:37 am

Cool, my brother (Sigur Ros junkie) might like that!

That said, I believe most artists that I've used or will use would also not be in opposition.

bum · Post by **bum** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:48 am

True. I think most real musicians would be happy to see their music used in alternative media. It's just nice for a group to actually proclaim it.

Tsunami Jones · Post by **Tsunami Jones** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:12 am

Hmm . . . that seems to only refer to student films.

Orwell · Post by **Orwell** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:16 am

Tsunami Jones wrote:Hmm . . . that seems to only refer to student films.

I think the student film bit refers to the fact that, that is usually where your going to hear the music. I believe this to be the more definitive bit on the issue: "you can use sigur rós's music as long as it won't be used for commercial purposes."

Kalium · Post by **Kalium** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:48 am

Tsunami Jones wrote:Hmm . . . that seems to only refer to student films.

The question does. The answer is much broader.

Tsunami Jones · Post by **Tsunami Jones** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:00 pm

So it is. That's what I get for reading stuff right after waking up.

trythil · Post by **trythil** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:14 pm

That's really interesting.

The answer to that question is amazingly permissive, moreso than a large number of Creative Commons licenses. (Even BY-NC, which seems to be closest, requires attribution.)

Now all I need to do is verify where sales through SandBag go. If it's mostly going to Sigur Rós and not some label or other annoyance, then I will gladly purchase their albums :)

Prodigi · Post by **Prodigi** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:39 am

Woot. Freefall is now half legal.

Brad · Post by **Brad** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:43 pm

If anything I just hopes this makes more people listen to Sigur Ros

Hehe, and this makes RoS3.. like... 4% legal? o_o