January 2009 License Agreements of Third Parties "ThirdPartyContent"
NORTHSTAR PRODUCTIONS END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT:
All samples and programs are licensed to the owner/purchaser of "Kompakt" under the terms of the enclosed agreement. Northstar Productions retains ownership of and intellectual property rights to all of the contents provided by Northstar. Any unauthorized use transmission, distribution, delivery or reproduction of the materials contained herein, in whole or in part, without the express written consent of Northstar Productions shall not be permitted, shall constitute a violation of law and shall entitle Northstar Productions to, in addition to any other remedy available at law or equity, injunctive relief on account thereof.
©Copyright 2003 Northstar Productions
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Frequently Asked Questions about using our sample libraries
Do I have to pay additional licensing fees if my use of these samples ends up on a hit record or other high-profile projects?
NO, your original purchase of the disc is your only license fee, and you’re free to use it in as many musical recordings as you want, forever. We hope you do get to use our sounds on a hit!
Do I have to credit this disc if I use it on a recording?
With your purchase, you agree to use the following wording in any credits or liner notes accompanying the music recording, be it a music CD, cassette, or soundtrack compilation: "Orchestral samples included in this recording from the Vienna Symphonic Library". Screen credit for film and television use is not required.
Can my writing partner, colleagues or friends use these samples once I’ve licensed the disc? Can I form a group to buy and share discs?
NO, each person who uses the sounds must purchase their own copy (which licenses them to use the sounds). Anyone other than the original purchaser of the disc, who uses the