Music Discussion thread

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Hey. Since I have a music related question. And this is my thread after all.

If I wanted to use a classic music in a game I'm developing. Such as for example: Something Beethoven composed. Does anyone know how to buy the license to use such music? Because I'm aware I would have to buy it from those who played and recorded the music. I just don't know how. Where and the price.

Can someone help?

Yeah, go to http://imslp.org/. All of their recordings are public domain, so for example if you want Beethoven just go to Browse Recordings > Composers, find Beethoven and then select a work. If there is a recording of it you're free to use it. Many of them are also quite high quality, but of course not all of them will be.

EDIT: But if you're dead set on using some particular recording that's copyrighted you have to contact the musicians themselves or their agents and work something out.