IANAL, but mechanical licensing is not sufficient for including a song in a video game. You will need at least synchronization rights. I'm sure that the rights to use the actual recording in the game are different than re-recording a cover version and using that version instead.
This http://worsethanfailure.com/Articles/Injection_Rejection.aspxarticle describes a similar attempt at preventing SQL injection by checking for certain SQL statements. Certain names such as "Seth", "Amanda", and "George" don't work too well...
People might be more familiar with the White Lion cover of "Radar Love".
This is not the first time that a song in a Guitar Hero game is based on a cover version:
"I Love Rock 'N' Roll" is based on the Joan Jett & the Blackhearts cover of a song by The Arrows. "Higher Ground" is based on the Red Hot Chili Peppers cover of a Stevie Wonder song. "Crossroads" is based on the Cream cover of two Robert Johnson songs. "You Really Got Me" is based on the Van Halen cover of a song by the Kinks.
Authors must also obtain a license from JASRAC in order to quote song lyrics in their publications. I've seen manga where the JASRAC license number appears in the footnotes next to the panel where the song lyrics are quoted.
Montana always had a speed limit, although their attempts at setting the daytime speed limit for cars to "reasonable and prudent" with no numerical speed limit essentially was an invitation for speed tourists. Eventually they relented and set a 75mph daytime speed limit, since the old "reasonable and prudent" speed limit was constitutionally vague. This was accompanied with advertisements taking potshots at Mario Andretti in all the car magazines.
I'd love to hear to conversation that ensued when the Montana Highway Patrol pulled over 15 Mercedes-Benz test drivers for speeding.
Actually, the real source of amusement in the article is the Linux Reference Center advertorial on the page. It's sponsored by Microsoft, and the articles in the advertorial talk about the advantages of switching to Windows.
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IANAL, but mechanical licensing is not sufficient for including a song in a video game. You will need at least synchronization rights. I'm sure that the rights to use the actual recording in the game are different than re-recording a cover version and using that version instead.
This http://worsethanfailure.com/Articles/Injection_Rejection.aspxarticle describes a similar attempt at preventing SQL injection by checking for certain SQL statements. Certain names such as "Seth", "Amanda", and "George" don't work too well...
People might be more familiar with the White Lion cover of "Radar Love".
This is not the first time that a song in a Guitar Hero game is based on a cover version:
"I Love Rock 'N' Roll" is based on the Joan Jett & the Blackhearts cover of a song by The Arrows.
"Higher Ground" is based on the Red Hot Chili Peppers cover of a Stevie Wonder song.
"Crossroads" is based on the Cream cover of two Robert Johnson songs.
"You Really Got Me" is based on the Van Halen cover of a song by the Kinks.
JASRAC has gone after bars and clubs where musicians perform cover tunes previously, so this is not an isolated incident.
Authors must also obtain a license from JASRAC in order to quote song lyrics in their publications. I've seen manga where the JASRAC license number appears in the footnotes next to the panel where the song lyrics are quoted.
My Very Educated Mother Could Just Serve Us Nine Philly Cheesesteaks. Not a very healthy alternative...
Montana always had a speed limit, although their attempts at setting the daytime speed limit for cars to "reasonable and prudent" with no numerical speed limit essentially was an invitation for speed tourists. Eventually they relented and set a 75mph daytime speed limit, since the old "reasonable and prudent" speed limit was constitutionally vague. This was accompanied with advertisements taking potshots at Mario Andretti in all the car magazines.
I'd love to hear to conversation that ensued when the Montana Highway Patrol pulled over 15 Mercedes-Benz test drivers for speeding.
Actually, the real source of amusement in the article is the Linux Reference Center advertorial on the page. It's sponsored by Microsoft, and the articles in the advertorial talk about the advantages of switching to Windows.
Given that identity theft is a serious problem (or the media would like the public to believe is one), I've registered stealthisidentity.com...