Creating a sample pack and the legality surrounding this...

[ITBAudio]

So I've been approached to create a sample pack, just wondering about the legal side of things around this using libraries like Spitfire etc to create loops and hits....are you allowed to do this? (as the libraries are built on samples themselves).

I guess synths are ok as presets are being created from scratch/ modified from existing presets so no issue there, just wondering about the library thing?

Anyone have any experience in this?

[cassmcentee]

From Spitfire's Agreement:
"...PROVIDED ALWAYS that you use the purchased Sound File(s) only within your own newly-created sound recording(s) and/or performances in a manner that renders the Sound File(s) substantially dissimilar to the original sound of the Sound File in each case. The Products (and all recordings and/or compositions incorporated therein) are the property of Spitfire Audio and are licensed to you only for use as part of a live or recorded musical performance. You may not use these sounds for any commercial or non-commercial purpose except where you have combined them with other sounds within one or more musical composition(s) and/or recording(s). This license expressly forbids resale or other distribution of the Products or their derivatives, either as they exist in the library, reformatted for use in another sampler, or mixed, combined, filtered, re-synthesised or otherwise edited, for use as sounds, multi-sounds, samples, multi-samples, sound sets, programmes or patches in a sampler, microchip, computer or any sample playback device. You may not sell any Product(s), or give away any Product(s) for use by any other person(s) (whether or not for use with Spitfire Audio tools or any other sampling or sample playback devices). Products may not be used in or in relation to any competitive products that are sold or relicensed to any third parties. Except as expressly permitted herein, to the fullest extent of applicable law you may not copy, modify, distribute, sell or lease any Product, and you may not reverse engineer or attempt to extract the source code of any Product."
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