Anime Music and AMVs

[Kitsuner]

More likely anime not yet available in the U.S. market.

Even so, there are still licenses associated with those animes, so it's not like those are much "safer" to use than those with american licenses.

[Ladymercury]

More likely anime not yet available in the U.S. market.

Even so, there are still licenses associated with those animes, so it's not like those are much "safer" to use than those with american licenses.

Correct, like shows such as Gun x Sword, Tenjo Tenge, Hellsing Ultimate = They are automatically licensed to Geneon USA becuase Geneons parent company is Dentsu.

[Arigatomina]

Even so, there are still licenses associated with those animes, so it's not like those are much "safer" to use than those with american licenses.

Safer if you live in the US, more convenient, too. I was mostly thinking about the US music companies, who can't be bothered to look up Japanese titles to see if it's a musical artist (they might have licensed), a random name, or possibly the title of an anime. Once US anime groups start cracking down on amvs, I'm fairly sure they'll be too busy protecting their own money to worry about companies in Japan they have no connections to.

It's like comparing Japanese fansubs and Chinese bootlegs to rips of English-dubbed US episodes and bootlegs (seen these lately, based in Illinois, of all places). If I were distributing entire copies of anime, I'd be much more worried about the licenses in the country I live in, than I would about foriegn countries. But since we're talking amvs, we already know Japanese anime groups see it as free advertising. Until they change their mind or sell their rights, they're the only ones whose anime we can safely use.

They might frown more on seeing us use the anime music along with the footage, but they still have no precedence of cracking down on fanvideos using their content. Unlike certain US recording labels.

So, yeah, safer. As safe as using really old or unknown artists. I could make a dozen videos using one of Bobby Darin's songs, but who would they say I took it from? He's been distributed by at least six recording labels over the years. They'd have to prove which one I took it from, make sure that's against that label's policy, and make sure they get paid enough for attacking little me for it to be worth their while. Highly unlikely. It's even safer when the owner is in a whole 'nother country and happily looking in the other direction.

[Cornwiggle]

People should never use anime music, as the music is often terrible, and would void any enjoyment someone could get from your video.

This is my opinion and yet it is also fact.

Uh huh...too bad you're an idiot though.

And is the word of an idiot worth anything? No.

[Castor Troy]

People should never use anime music, as the music is often terrible, and would void any enjoyment someone could get from your video.

This is my opinion and yet it is also fact.

Uh huh...too bad you're an idiot though.

And is the word of an idiot worth anything? No.

[Shinodude]

we are strong no one can tell us were wrong!

>.>

<.< I just felt like bumping a thred even though its on the top right now >.>

[Adv1sor]

A good AMV is a good AMV.

If you can make a good AMV with anime music, even from the same anime as the video, then have fun!

Of course, you may want to consider editing the music...

[Shinodude]

A good AMV is a good AMV.

If you can make a good AMV with anime music, even from the same anime as the video, then have fun!

Of course, you may want to consider editing the music...

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the decision of a good amv varies from person to person

[JaddziaDax]

Of course, you may want to consider editing the music...

lmao i got that on my "Dreamer" vid quite a few times, though my response to that would be to watch the mep if they want to see the short version lmao...

[FoxJones]

Now that I think about it I have made an AMV using a song from the series I used.. and it seems to have gotten most positive feedback. (Lunar Gravity)
And it's not even a trailer.