EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Interesting trivia, EP, thanks! -Jer

> Still, I've seen stranger things get passed in Washington. There's something
> called a "Soundmark", which is rarely used, but pretty weird. A Soundmark is
> kind of like the strange legal offspring of a sound recording copyright and a
> trademark It's what is normally used to protect an audio logo (like the NBC
> chimes for example)...however, in recent years, Roland has used Soundmarks to
> protect the actual sounds of an 808 and Harley Davidson used soundmarks to
> "patent" the actual revving sound of their engines. It's definitely the most
> bizarre form of legal protection for sounds I've ever heard of. It doesn't
> make a lot of common sense, but it is real and has been proven in court.
> Harley Davidson took another motorcycle company to court, suing them for
> "Soundmark infringement" because the company's engines sounded too similar to
> Harleys. AND HARLEY WON!! Amazing.....
> 
> But back to the topic....yes I was just warning about posting the audio files
> without permission, as this is clearly illegal.