song legality question

[jpalomo]

Would it be legal to post a midi based version of a song. What I mean is something like this

SPOILER: Click to show

I tried looking around other sites to see if it was illegal. One said it was, the other said it wasn't as long as you don't claim it as your own work or try to sell it. Obviously, I won't be doing either of those. I don't think the copyright laws cover MIDIs.

I figured I would ask before posting any songs to avoid complications.

[raynebc]

Copyright does cover MIDIs.

[knapman [FD]]

thank god
midi = ear rape

[Oddbrother]

Oct 5, 2011 16:10:17 GMT knapman [FD] said:

midi = ear rape

What can we do to make it better for you besides throwing it away?

[vandorb12]

Oct 14, 2011 21:36:11 GMT Oddbrother said:

Oct 5, 2011 16:10:17 GMT knapman [FD] said:

midi = ear rape

What can we do to make it better for you besides throwing it away?

Not much, I think. MIDI hasn't changed much for 30+ years.

[Inf4mousKid]

Well that sucks

[Freizeitpark7]

Is it legal to post Songs from this Database: freemidi.org/

[knapman [FD]]

doesn't look like it

[davidsevenfold]

since this is here, I wana know if this can be packaged into phase shift when its done? or does it follow some type of copyright rule
soundcloud.com/chezmaster/chezmaster9000-song-of-time-1

[knapman [FD]]

if its a cover then you'd need permission from the rights holder of the original version

[davidsevenfold]

Jul 25, 2013 11:54:26 GMT knapman [FD] said:

if its a cover then you'd need permission from the rights holder of the original version

my odds of getting that for song of time is very slim.. :0

wish me luck!! xD

well actually its not really a cover, its a dubstep version of it :u
I have no idea what the boundaries are between copyrighted and noncopyrighted audio xc

[Gyoo]

Well, you could be attacked for plagiarism in the worst cases.

[ope5]

Still, no one there cares.
Honestly, everyone can put anything to download for the game as long as you don't make it a part of it.
That'd make dem lawyers an easy target to attack because of the mp3s in the game files.
Oh, one more thing. When you put a cover there, you have to ask the coverer (:S) for permission not the original author. Of that I'm pretty sure.