KVR Audio

fantasyvn · Post by **fantasyvn** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 9:01 am

Could you pls advise?

It seems difficult to find free midi files of latest songs. For example, if I google for Happy (Pharrell Williams), apparently there is only one free file available ( at free-midi.org).

Is there a specialist midi forum that one should join to find latest midis?

I found the supreme-network.com, which provides a subscription model for midi files. I was wondering if anyone has tried this site. Is it a scam?

Thank you

pottering · Post by **pottering** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 10:45 pm

You won't find many free ones, as anything in the past 75 years or so is under copyright, and most pirate groups don't bother with midi (because they would have to make them themselves, by hand, unlike mp3s or software).

If you want to see if it is a scam send an email to the record company that a artist is signed to and ask if that site has legal permission.

Franvu · Post by **Franvu** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 10:52 pm

Maybe you can try ultimate-guitar and download the free program tuxguitar to play the gp midis.
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/

Many versions of happy:
http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/p/pharr ... ar_pro.htm
Cheers.

arkmabat · Post by **arkmabat** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 3:11 am

Back in 09 you could find them just by googling

DJ Warmonger · Post by **DJ Warmonger** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 6:46 pm

You won't find many free ones, as anything in the past 75 years or so is under copyright

This is nonsense. Examine word copy-right again.
BTW, are you from USA by any chance?

Evberyone is free to write down midi file for the melody of any song.
Everyone is also free to remix, rework a track or make a new track inspired by original. There are plenty of rights for the people as well.

Back in 09 you could find them just by googling

This. Not sure how "latest" these midis are, but if a song is very popular, many musicans will write the notes down and share them. There are lots of free midi sites.

pottering · Post by **pottering** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 8:28 pm

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikilegal/MIDI_Files

DJ Warmonger · Post by **DJ Warmonger** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 8:42 am

^This is quite the opposite, about MIDI file itself or a piece of audio derived from existing MIDI. It does not say a word about MIDI derived from a song by third party.

Still, since writing down MIDI file from song requires some effort and may not be trivial (or ambiguous), it fulfills criteria of derivated work.

BertKoor · Post by **BertKoor** » Tue Jul 07, 2015 9:51 am

A midi file "rendering" an existing popular song is not that different from an artist doing a cover song. The composer of the music itself is protected by copyright, (s)he must receive credits and a share of the revenues. But also the person that took the trouble to transscript it to midi has rights.

There are many sites where you can download "legal" midi files in exchange of a small fee. Google might lead you to sites of questionable reputation. In the KVR Forum Rules however it is stated that "warez" is a no-go subject.
http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=44705
It's Rule #3.

Shirt · Post by **Shirt** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 11:20 pm

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pottering wrote:https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikilegal/MIDI_Files (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikilegal/MIDI_Files)

This is what I've been using as well. Great resource.

himalohara · Post by **himalohara** » Thu Jul 20, 2017 6:03 pm

Here is Youtube Channel providing best Piano Tutorials and Midi files -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYnwvyRx5wU

ALL THE LATEST SONGS OF 2013 TO 2017.

BeatModo · Post by **BeatModo** » Fri Aug 18, 2017 5:11 pm

You can find some here https://beatmodo.com/free-midi-files/ but like most have mentioned in this thread, the best are paid, not free.

Where can you find free midi files of latest songs?