The Video Game: August-September Monthly Competition 2012

I'm still available. I said I'd be here in October to judge.

Just wondering, are Aniolel and I the only judges?

My Submission.

Medal of Honor Fantasy: http://www.youngcomposers.com/music/3245/medal-of-honor-fantasy/

Cant wait to judge it. *winks*

@Ad hoc: Violistist is also as a judge, i think.

Ok. Also, in the first post, it said the deadline was SEPTEMBER 30st.

something about this seems wrong.

I'm a bit concerned that this contest could get this site into legal trouble, because the guidelines ask and endorse use and manipulation of copyrighted material (please correct me if I'm wrong).

Perhaps you should include some sort of legal disclaimer to go with the entries. Sort of "This is an arrangement/variations for educational purposes and it is not for lucrative use and I hereby this and thereby that and the responsibility of YC as a host for this competition lies here and ends there and such and such, and we do not encourage copyright violations". Austenite is a lawyer, he could help with the legal notice.

Eh. You're probably right. It's also hairy because the internet is international. Oy. Whatever, I'll use my legal skillzzz and come up with something.

... it said the deadline was SEPTEMBER 30st.

This is the deadline for entrants, not for judges. Their job starts on Sept. 30th.

I already judge one. hehehe.

The legal issue falls under fair use. These are derivative works (maybe even parody) and intended for educational use rather than monetary gain. So even if the guy was to sue the site, the piece could simply be rescinded and there's no harm, no foul. But honestly, do you think a composer would be such an a-hole that he would sue a kids site for making pieces based on *their* themes? I'd be flattered if that was me!

Austenite, the joke is that it is September thirty-IST, rather than thirty-ETH.

Justin, I went ahead and added a bit.

I agree with Justin opinion. No worries.

I was about to post about the fair use doctrine when I noticed Justin's post. He's totally right. Also, we should make sure to credit the original source rather than to pass it as our own "invention".

Yup.

In Jacobs, we spent a month going over music copyright in professional situations and educational ones. It's a REALLY nice perk.

I remember that text; it is a nice law text.

So far we have one entry here. Remember for the shake of the three judges it is best to enter them as early as possibly.

Ok, here you go then! http://www.youngcomposers.com/music/3268/tetris-variations-augustseptember-competition/

I'm still working on mine. :P

I've finally given up.

Well, it's about time. haha

This is the deadline for entrants, not for judges. Their job starts on Sept. 30th.

I wasn't talking about entrants/judges. It said 30st on it. 30st is not a word.

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I wasn't talking about entrants/judges. It said 30st on it. 30st is not a word.

I should have read after the post....sorry.

Never mind :toothygrin: . I hadn't even realized it had a 'st' after the 0 before the next post...

Two entries so far, we have. Keep them coming. Remember the deadline is approaching, folks!

Would someone forward me to the directions for submitting the music? (I have a piece ready, I am new, and I can't find the specifics here)