[IMC-Video] Re: [Imc-dc-editorial] [Mikey'zine video] Video highlights of March 15 rally, march

[Mike Flugennock]

At 11:12 -0800 03.16.2003, Nathaniel I. Cordova wrote:
>Hey Folks:
>
>Trying to put together a short video for one of my classes (as a quicktime
>movie). I would like to use a short bit of audio as background music, but
>have a question. Are there any music tracks that are public domain, or can I
>use a 10 second clip of instrumental music and use it as background without
>getting in trouble?

I think there's a certain threshold for how long a clip can be, but I can't really answer this myself as a)I don't know the legalistic particulars, and b)I've never been the type that normally gave a shit about whether I was violating copyright law or not, especially these days.

As far as public domain music, I think outfits like EyeWire has, along with the regular clip-foto royalty-free discs, royalty-free discs full of generic video and music clips.

But, still, I never saw much point in using some generic spy-movie music when the actual theme from "Mission:Impossible" was so much more evocative -- at least for old farts like myself.

"All over, people changing their roles,
 along with their overcoats;
 if Adolf Hitler flew in today,
 they'd send a limousine anyway!"         --the clash.
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