I have read somewhere that you need to get permission and/or pay for the use of brands in your promotional materials.
Does anyone have advice for this?
Would mentioning specific types of equipment be risky? I.e - Juno 106, ReVox A77.
Would saying the virtual instrument was inspired by pieces of equipment like an MPC (without mentioning AKAI) or saying Stratocaster style guitar also be risky?
If you haven't gotten permission or paid the brands, would it be advised to hide/put a piece of tape over the brand name on a piece of equipment, in visual advertisements? I.e tape over the ReVox logo if you had a video of the machine in your promotional material.
I want to be transparent with the quality of equipment used, but also want to avoid any trouble from big brands.
Would love some advice if anyone has encountered this when releasing plug-ins.
Ngā mihi,
Sam
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