What is Remix Fight?
RemixFight is a remixing community open to everyone. We get people to send us source files for their songs and then make that source available for download. People download that source, make a remix, and then e-mail an mp3 of their mix to us. Then, we post all the mp3s we’ve received and set up a poll so that visitors to the site can listen to the mixes and vote on which one they like the best. At the end of the month, we close the poll and announce a winner.
That sounds great, so what do I win?
The respect and admiration of your peers (we hope) and a shoutout on the front page. No money changes hands, no fancy gifts are mailed out, Hollywood producers probably won’t be calling you to collaborate with the next Britney Spears.
So what’s the point in playing if I don’t win anything?
It’s fun. Also, there is an active community of remixers chatting it up over in the forum. You can read reviews of your mix written by your fellow competitors, write scathing reviews of the other mixes in the fight, find people to collaborate with and so on.
I’ve finished my mix, where do I send it?
E-mail an mp3 of your mix (192 kbps max) to entries@remixfight.org. In the body of the e-mail, include the name of the fight you are submitting to, the name you are submitting under, the name of your mix, a link to your website, and a small blurb about the mix (optional).
What about copyright issues?
Most of the songs that we remix are submitted by members of the community or other artists who are making particular songs available for free. By submitting a mix to RemixFight you are agreeing to make it available under the Creative Commons Music Sharing License, which basically says that people can download, distribute and perform (i.e. webcast) your mix without paying you any money. Follow the link for the full description. Basically, we just want to be able to host a copy of your mix so that we can keep a public archive of all the past fights.
The loops/source provided by RemixFight are mostly licensed under the Creative Commons NonCommercial-Sampling+ License, which gives you permission to make a remix and distribute it, provided you don’t charge people for it. If you want to put your mix on a CD that you plan to sell, it would be a good idea to contact the artist of the original track and ask for permission or work out some sort of arrangement. Communication of this type is not within the scope of the RemixFight admins. Often, you can find the original artist on the forum and contact them with a private message.
The original song retains its copyright and is not included in the same license as the loops. This may sound silly, but the distinction is this: You may distribute, perform and otherwise make freely available your remix, but if the original song has a copyright that prohibits free distrubution or public performance, the fact that you were allowed to make a remix does not mean that you have the right to freely distribute or publicly perform the original work.
When making a remix, are we limited to the loops provided, or can we mix in loops from other sources (assuming no copyright problems)?
You can certainly use outside loops or sounds in a remix. Some fighters consider it a challenge and badge of honor to only use provided loops. Ethics aside, copyright problems are only a problem when someone complains. So if you have a cool idea that requires yanking something out of a commercial track, go for it. But be aware that if the hammer comes down, your song might be pulled from the website.
I’ve got this killer song and I want y’all to remix it!
Awesome. We’re always looking for songs to remix. If you’ve got a song that you’d like to hear the Remix Fight community mangle, start a thread in the “Got something to remix?” forum. We will contact you if there is a positive response.
I totally found a dead link on your website!
Sometimes these things happen. Please report this and any other problems you have with the site to entries@remixfight.org. We will address the problem as quickly as possible.
Still have questions? Send them to entries@remixfight.org.