chick peas in a pod

Hello, Anon! Thank you for waiting. It had been a very tough journey trying to look up relevant articles, I feel like I’m back in university writing up a dissertation! Ahaha, ha, ha….

Before I begin, a mandatory disclaimer is that I’m only a /paralegal/, and I’m not based in the US, and not what would be defined as a Lawyer (with a capital L). So what I’ve done is compiled articles and tried to explain it in basic English; my words should NOT be construed as legal advice. Please get someone qualified to do that instead.

With that out of the way, I’ll put the full text under the cut; but here’s the headings summary of the areas I’ll touch on, in the context of Japanese-media fandom:

Basics of law– criminal vs civil law, jurisdiction, and where Japan’s copyright holders fall

Examples of infringement and actions made by copyrights holders

“If that’s the case, why are people still drawing fanart? Or make fanwork? Everything seems to be illegal though????”

The unwritten rule of creating fanworks– and the importance of non-fanworks-creating fans observing the rule

Answers to anon’s question –the slippery slope of the world of copyright infringement of fanworks

Registered mail shipping is the main shipping method that I relied on, and they provide tracking and dependable method of shipping so far.

Recently there are some issues that cause the tracking is not available anymore once it arrived to some receiver country. Please note that this doesn’t apply to every country post service and each have their own terms of service.

However, for U.S. and Canada, I received confirmation that tracking for registered mail from my location is not available.

The article regarding to it for U.S. is here : http://faq.usps.com/?articleId=1437076354655

The article regarding to it for Canada is here under ‘Tracking Included’ section : https://www.canadapost.ca/web/en/products/details.page?article=get_a_signature_on_d

Regretfully, I have to inform that if you choose this shipping method from now on ( Dec 10th 2015 ), it will be at your own risk and I wouldn’t be able to refund you if there is any lost or damaged case. I would suggest EMS service if you’re worried that your item is lost during shipping. 

Again, this is not always the case and tracking might be provided by your country’s postal operator. As far of my knowledge, tracking for international registered mail in Austria and UEA is still available.

Any shipment prior to this notice will be still under my responsibilities. This is just a notice for future shipments and I also have it on my shop’s check out page.

I will also think of another alternative for selling my works, possibly via print on demand services like zazzle or cafepress for U.S. shipping. 

Thank you,

Running out of time to print personal holiday packages!!!

So I’m using one of my previous template to make my OC… ahahaha. Although I haven’t posted the full work using this template. Will post them maybe next week!

bundle of joy (preview) + GIVEAWAY!!! Along with restocking for the holiday season, I’m also introducing a whole bunch of new charms I’ve been working hard on these past few weeks!

The Tales of Zestiria charms and the Haikyuu ‘Bundle of Joy’ charms are now available for preorder at my store.  They should arrive just in time to be mailed out for the holidays! 

The ‘Bundle of Joy’ charms will only be available for this holiday season, and won’t be printed again!  The complete set will include a holiday card with a message you can dictate, so you can buy it for a friend, or just as a present for yourself!!!

To kick this off, I’m holding a giveaway!!!

The winner will be able to choose any full set of the charms above!  (Either the full ‘Bundle of Joy’ or Zestiria set.) 

Simply reblog this post to enter!  You don’t have to be following me to enter, and all postage will be covered by me!  

Winners will be chosen on December 1st!  

(see, I DID do something for 200 followers.  12 followers late, but it’s something! owo")

All music here is free to use in your games or other projects without charge, either operating on a “Ok to use as long as you give me credit” basis, a Creative Commons License, or is already in the public domain (meaning there’s no copyright on it).

 For more information on Creative Commons License works, check here.  For an easy to look at graph, check here.  Remember, if it’s Public Domain, it’s free to use & redistribute to your heart’s content.

And feel free to add on more resources to this post if you like. c:

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➤ Free Collections Ready for Download 

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(don’t worry, it's not all yume nikki in here!  Keep reading!)

Plasterbrain’s Yume Freebie Collection - plasterbrain’s Yume Nikki Fangame Sound dump.  According to them, they’re ok with you using it for any type of projects as long as you don’t redistribute the pack for money.  Check out their sound cloud. They also did music for DREAM VS DREAM, a Yume Nikki fighting game you can play here.  Music loops.

Yume Nikki Fangame Month - bwarch’s pay-if-you-want-it-would-be-really-nice-if-you-did-but-it’s-fine-if-you-don’t pack of free to use Yume Nikki Fangame music for your Yume Nikki fan game (I did the art for it!).  Has a bunch of rad tracks for you to use! Check out his Bandcamp here, his Soundcloud here, and his Youtube here. Music loops.

The Remains of the 8 Bit Collective - A huge file of Chiptune/8 Bit music free to use from the now down site 8 Bit Collective.  There’s a bunch of crap, but there are good ones in there too.  Music loops.

Rindre’s Effect Sounds - A few Sound Effects for your Yume Nikki game by our friend pakilusin​! Sound effects.  She’s working on an upcoming fan game called Redux, formerly the game Flux.

Rindre’s Fangame Music Pack - Some good ambientish tracks by our friend pakilusin! Music Loops.  Check out her soundcloud here!

RPG Maker.net’s Music Pack - RPG Maker.net’s form got together and put out a wonderful album full of RPG Music for you to use.  Music & loops.

Noyemi K’s Game Placeholder Pack - A pack by noyemik that includes music & chipsets to use as a PLLACEHOLDER for your game.  She has some free to use for her game right down here…

Noyemi’s Free to Use Resources - Along with her Placeholder pack, she also has some free to use music & sounds as well.  She’s the maker of Amihailu in Dreamland & Hell Diary, two rad games with equally rad soundtracks.  Check out her sound cloud here! And her bandcamp here!

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➤ Websites for Downloading Music

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English Sites

Flashkit - Always check if it’s freeware, licenseware, or shareware!  Sound Effects & Music Loops.

Freesound.org -  Check the licensing agreement on the things you download!  Sound Effects and Music Loops.  You’ll need an account before you download anything, but the library is just so vast that it’s well worth it.

Partners in Rhyme - They’re mostly for youtube videos, but are ok if you use it in your video game.  Music Loops.

Looperman - Focuses on loops for audio software (so if you want to add more to it feel free). Here’s their terms & conditions page.  You also have to create an account before you download anything.  Loops, samples, sound effects, acapellas, & raps.

Sound Bible - Royalty-free Sound Effects under the public domain & attribution creative commons license.

Media College - has like, 10 loops in the public domain for you to download.

Free SFX - I linked to their License Page because it’s a bit hidden. Free Sound Effects.  Yes, you have to make an account, but it’s free.

JWinter Music - A blog that post free to use Music, mostly for youtube videos.

AudioPad - a Youtube explicitly for royalty free music.  They have a whole video answering questions about it if you’re confused! 

Indie Game Music.com - Specifically for indie games.  Music on the site is under three different licenses, so check this page before you go off downloading things.  Loops & Music.

FreePD.com - All of it is in the public domain (everything’s free to use because the copyright expired/there was no copyright in the first place).  Loops.

Media Collage - Free Sound Effects as long as you don’t sell them yourself.

SampleSwap.org -“You must Log in (or register) in order to download these samples. … 100% of the samples on this site are free, but registration helps us fight MP3 robots and establish controls over how much gets downloaded, and when.“ Samples, Music & Noise Loops, & sound effects.

Dig.CCMixter.org Check each track for a money symbol next to it.  If there is none, it’s free to download. Free music.

Incompetech - All music is under creative commons, made by one dude.  It’s a LOT of music, & is separated by different genres if you want to search for things. 

iBeats - for when you need looping beats for your music.  Remember, check the license (some are public domain, some are under commercial use under attribution, and most under a non-commercial license).

FreeMusicArchive.org - most works are under the Creative Commons license.  Music & Spoken Word downloads.

Free Loops - Mostly Free Loops & VST Plug ins.  Like so many others, check the license before downloading.

Musopen - Aims to be the largest public domain music collection.  Go ahead and check if the recording itself as well as the composition is in public domain. Most recordings are.  The site offers Classical Music Downloads, as well as Sheet Music. 

Japanese Sites

Vita Chi - Free to use for both commercial & non-commercial projects!  Music, Screams, & Sound Effects.  Mad Father has

PianosDauGe.org - I’m pretty sure it’s free for both commercial and non-commercial use, as long as you don’t redistribute. A bunch of Music Loops.  Check out the private policy (in Japanese) here.

Classical Masterpiece Sound Library - Need free classical music and fast?  Shazam!  Free to use commercially and non-commecially. Alice Mare & The Crooked Man used this site for their classical pieces.

Senses Circuit - Wadanohara & the Great Blue Sea.

Pocket Sound - Free to use Sound Effects! “This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon a work, even commercially, as long as you credit them for the original creation.”

Tami Music Factory -  Free to use commercially & non commercially. Check out the copyright page here.  Sound effects, loops (Midi & Ogg), and… uh, mobile ringtones if you’re in need of those 0w0”.

Amacha Music - According to the FAQ, it’s free for both commercial and non-commecial use.  Music.

H/MIX GALLERY - free background music/loops made by Hirokazu Akiyama.  Free for non commercial use only though, you’ll have to pay for a license if you want to use it commercially. Mad Father, the Crooked Man, The Witch’s House, Alice Mare,

Otonomori - According to Rindere, it’s a free to use sound effects website for commercial and non-commercial uses.

Presence of Music - I’m pretty sure it’s just for non-commecial use only.  Has music for both standard RPGs & Horror RPGs.  Loops, I believe. Ib & the Witch’s House both have music from this site.

*Asterisk* - Free to use Midi files & Web music. Credit is not necessary, but appreciated.  

koukaongen.com - Free to use sound effects, music, & loops. Credit is nice, but you don’t need to link back to them.  I’m pretty sure it’s noncommercial use only.  One of the sites used by the creator of Ib.

Music Material - I’m not too sure what the copyright page says but you can look at it here.  Music.

Dova Syndrome - Check out the copyright page here.  Music & loops. 

A few more found by Rindere - I’m not translating these anymore, you’re on your own. >3< BUT they’re all supposed to be Sound Effects websites.

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Tumblrs

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rabbit-hole-divisions - All their music is free to use.  I haven’t heard from them in a while though!

Yume Nikki Fangame Music Sheet - Just something if you like sheet music & Yume Nikki fan games.

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➤ Browser Music Making Programs

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Make Music in your own browser! (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, etc.)

http://www.pulseboy.com - An 8bit/Chiptune Music Maker!

Bfxr - A sound effects maker!  

as3sfxr - another sound effects maker! A bit simpler than Bfxr.

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➤ Free Plug ins

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Don’t bring current world tragedies into the fandom.

Don’t message ask blogs about them. 

Don’t write fanfiction about them. 

Don’t do anything that could be considered disrespectful and rude. 

Instead, send your love and prayers to the victims and families of these horrible events. 

Hey guys!! I know it’s no longer Halloween but i already made the graphic and I’m too lazy to change it. 

BUT YES! We’re doing a give away !! One winner will receive a brand new  Intuos Pen & Touch Tablet Small !! Rules to enter are below!

NO NEED TO BE FOLLOWING ME!

Likes AND Reblogs count!

Please no Giveaway blogs, I will check!

Giveaway ends November 25th, 2015 @ 11:59 AM (CST)

I will ship outside of the United States!

Moving my shop from storenvy to tictail! Still a lot of dust and nails to tidy up, but please give a visit!

http://cheekpea.tictail.com 

Most items are on pre-order. If you don’t wish to use tictail, you can place an order via e-mail : [email protected].

Current pre-order will be closed on October 12.