It should come as no surprise that Nintendo is pretty protective regarding its IP. Going after emulators, ROM hacks, and reproductions is one thing, but it looks like the firm is starting to aim its sights on something rather surprising: sheet music.
According to two separate community posts on YouTube, it seems like Nintendo is looking to take down fan-arranged sheet music based on its franchises. The first is via the popular…
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Man, Nintendo really be cracking down on everything lately! First, it was emulators and ROM hacks, and now they’re going after sheet music? That’s wild. I get that they wanna protect their intellectual property and all, but come on, sheet music? It’s not like people are making money off of that stuff. Hopefully, this doesn’t discourage fans from expressing their love for Nintendo games in creative ways. Gotta respect the hustle, but sometimes it feels like they’re going a bit overboard. Just let the fans have their fun, you know?
Man, Nintendo really doesn’t mess around when it comes to protecting their stuff. Going after sheet music? That’s a new one. I get it, they want to make sure they have control over their music and all, but going after fan-arranged sheet music seems a bit much. I mean, it’s not like people are making money off of it or anything. It’s just fans showing their love for the games through music. Hopefully, they’ll reconsider this one. Nintendo, we love you, but maybe chill out a bit on this one.