Z3TA+2 Arp License Question

I would imagine they share the license agreement for Z3TA - you can use them in your own songs but you can't "resell" them.  Just like the sounds in a sample-based synth.  You can drop the SFZ into another synth, but you can't sell the SFZ file or the samples themselves.  But using the included arps for other synths - sure.
 
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I would imagine they are royalty free and paid for with the purchase price.  Just like purchasing royalty free music for other purposes.
Now it an arp sequence becomes a major part of a song (think the Who..."We won't get fooled again"), then I would think it all depends on how similar different songs end up actually being.   For instance, I notice the FIRST factory sequence patch in Z3ta, you hear that in their commercials.  I guess my answer would be "it depends".

You are not going to get an 'official' Cakewalk reply on this forum.  This is a user forum and not a support forum.  You may want to check out the sticky post above on how to contact Cakewalk directly.
 
Glen

Spammer topic ? Not sure what you mean......
 
Anyway once in awhile some CW guys will post in these forums so I thought I might catch Ryan or one of the others here.....
I could try the DSP Beta forum but there hasn't been any activity there in quite some time......Not worth opening a "support ticket" for a simple question.

This is not a trivial question, and as a company that makes software specifically for the professional production of music, the copyright issue could perhaps be clearer. The place to look for clarification is in the EULA that accompanies the software.
 
For Sonar X3, for example the following is a pretty unambiguous statement included in the LICENSE AGREEMENT  in the User Guide:
"3.2 The Licensee may modify the instrument content. LICENSEE MAY USE THE INSTRUMENT CONTENT FOR
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES WITHIN MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS." Unfortunately the same contract specifies that certain content distributed with X3 belongs to other parties, and a clear statement of how that third party content is licensed to the Sonar purchaser is ambiguous.
 
If the material is included in the term "demo content," the use would be severely limited:
"4. DEMO or THIRD PARTY DEMO CONTENT RESTRICTIONS. Unless specified elsewhere in your product package, the following restrictions apply to all digitally recorded sounds, MIDI or Cakewalk-format song files or
rhythm patterns, and printed or digitally reproduced sheet music contained in the product package (the "demo content"): All demo content is protected by copyright and owned by Cakewalk or other parties that have licensed these works to Cakewalk. Any duplication, adaptation, or arrangement of the demo content without written consent of the owner is an infringement of U.S. or foreign copyright law and subject to the penalties and liabilities provided therein. You may not synchronize the demo content with any videotape or film, or print the demo content in the form of standard music notation, without the express written permission of the copyright owner. The demo content may not be used for broadcast or transmission of any kind. You may not resell or redistribute the demo content "as is" 52 (i.e., stand alone) in any way, including for use in sampling or sample playback units, or in any sound library product, or in any radio or television broadcast, soundtrack, film or other commercial product in any media, whether the works remain in their original form or are reformatted, mixed, filtered, re-synthesized or otherwise edited."
Presumably samples and presets provided by Cakewalk are not "demo content," but would be considered "instrument content," and thus be licensed for use in your own music. How you would be able to determine if there is "third party" instrument content which has not been licensed to you is a puzzle for me.
 
I assume there is something like this hidden somewhere in the Z3Ta +2 download or installation material, although it may require an actual installation to reveal it.
 
I have searched in vain for a web accessible copy of the license for any Cakewalk product. Apparently you have to buy the product and then agree to the included EULA after purchase but before completing installation.
 

the terms in the license agreement seem pretty clear to me.  You can use anything included in Z3ta+2, including ARP patterns and even modify them.  You just cannot redistribute them.  Yes, theoretically there could be thousands of songs with the exact same ARP sequence and if you listen to enough music you will find there ARE a lot of songs with almost identical patterns used.  For the most part this takes care of itself. You can put out a song like that but the more it is used, the less likely it will be to sell.