Timbaland in unauthorised SID usage allegations

gloom · Post by **gloom** » 16/01/2007 - 12:38

Timbaland-songs, covered on C64. I would love to hear "Big Pimpin'" in a SID-version :)

gloom · Post by **gloom** » 16/01/2007 - 13:26

..and here it is, an official statement from Uberschall:

Hello Bent,

the song you sent me is definitely not on our sampling CD.

First of all the samples we sell are completely produced and
programmed by ueberschall.
Sometimes we deal with other producers but if so we make sure that
they have all the licenses to sell their music.
Second - the songs on our sampling CD are way shorter. They are only
snippets of about a minute and not complete 3 minute songs.

I repeat,
This song is definetly NOT on our sampling CD 8-bit Stylez!

But I think the best way to proof it is to buy it and see for
yourself :)

Greetings,

Wenzel

your ueberschall support team

u e b e r s c h a l l
xxxxxxxxxx@ueberschall.com

..and yes, I think I will buy their sample-CD! :)

Chris Abbott · Post by **Chris Abbott** » 16/01/2007 - 13:27

So, in summary he said "Get, Bent"

sorry, I just so couldn't resist that

gloom · Post by **gloom** » 16/01/2007 - 14:20

Hehe, pretty much, but in a friendly and professional way. :) No seriously; they were very friendly and quick to respond. I'm getting that sample-CD now for sure. :)

Analog-X64 · Post by **Analog-X64** » 16/01/2007 - 19:10

Andreas WallstrÃƒÂ¶m wrote: No respect or no knowledge, like this smart person: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9opIWAg82I&eurl=

I didnt quite understand the point of this youtube...however just to clear things up. Martin Gore of Depeche Mode helped with Jamelia to do this track. So she had Permission from the Band to do sample Personal Jesus.

Analog-X64 · Post by **Analog-X64** » 16/01/2007 - 19:14

I agree with some of the earlier posts. I've been doing more reading all over the internet and the negative posts, seem to come from immature people who dont know what they are talking about. I bet they dont even know what a Commodore 64 is. A Jazz related website called it "Video Game" Music.

k_rostoen · Post by **k_rostoen** » 16/01/2007 - 19:17

Almost every ancient gameconsole has been mentioned, but I don't think any of them have ever heard of a C-64 :D

Chris Abbott · Post by **Chris Abbott** » 16/01/2007 - 20:48

Almost completely off-topic, but:

http://docs.law.gwu.edu/facweb/claw/ch4a.htm

Interesting (if dry) account of the lawsuit between Epyx and DataEast over karate games

k_rostoen · Post by **k_rostoen** » 16/01/2007 - 20:56

Just thought I'd mention that the story seems to be reaching the larger media now. Last thing I saw was that it was frontpaged on Rolling Stone magazine with a little note.

Analog-X64 · Post by **Analog-X64** » 16/01/2007 - 23:08

Here is an article freshly posted does not have comments yet.

http://digitalmusic.weblogsinc.com/2007 ... -troubles/

Markus Schneider · Post by **Markus Schneider** » 16/01/2007 - 23:30

Chris Abbott wrote:At the moment I've also got a fight on with good ole' (I use the term ironically) Mark Cale about his plans to put the Last Ninja music into the DS, PSP and Wii versions of Last Ninja: both in remix form and in their original SID form, and all the music from LN1, LN2 and LN3. That's been "entertaining".

Erhhm, if you talk to him, you might remember him of the 800 pounds I still get for the Tusker AMIGA music & fx from 1992 he never paid.
And: no, I don't want to drive his left-handed BMW instead

Chris Abbott · Post by **Chris Abbott** » 16/01/2007 - 23:47

Markus Schneider wrote:
Chris Abbott wrote:At the moment I've also got a fight on with good ole' (I use the term ironically) Mark Cale about his plans to put the Last Ninja music into the DS, PSP and Wii versions of Last Ninja: both in remix form and in their original SID form, and all the music from LN1, LN2 and LN3. That's been "entertaining".
Erhhm, if you talk to him, you might remember him of the 800 pounds I still get for the Tusker AMIGA music & fx from 1992 he never paid.
And: no, I don't want to drive his left-handed BMW instead

I already talked to him: I was expecting him to ring me up angry, and I wasn't disappointed (he's such a predictable guy!)

His last words to me were "Sue me. You're nobody, you're a chancer, f*ck off" Plus he called me a c*nt. This was because I reminded him that he didn't own most of the music created for System 3 games. I was very polite, too

Chris

CraigG · Post by **CraigG** » 17/01/2007 - 0:17

Analog-X wrote:I didnt quite understand the point of this youtube...

The point was that some muppet Manson fan got all angry after hearing the Jamelia track, apparently oblivious to the fact that the original source was a Depeche Mode track. It's pretty obvious to anyone with a brain (i.e. not the YouTube video creator) that permission must have been grantedÃ¢â‚¬â€after all, Depeche Mode are still a huge act, and Mute is now owned by EMI, and I can't see any record label taking that kind of risk!

EDIT: Oh, and Chris, you should record those conversationsÃ¢â‚¬â€might come in handy!

Steppe · Post by **Steppe** » 17/01/2007 - 14:13

Now it appeared on the Heise newsticker as well (german only):
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/83835

Glenn, I hope you take the hand Chris reached out to you. He's probably the most competent help you can get. I really keep my fingers crossed that this all is not just hot air, but eventually pays back for you and Tempest.

Steppe/HVSC Crew

Tonka · Post by **Tonka** » 17/01/2007 - 14:17

Chris' new avatar: