BIG~ mistake SE. Mighty big. (Materials Usage License)

[Petrified]

So, is it OK to post FFXIV: ARR videos as long as there are no ads popping around it?

[Jeronas]

So, is it OK to post FFXIV: ARR videos as long as there are no ads popping around it?

If it´s just adds to other "free" videos, then you are not breaking the Materials (Copyrights) License.
The moment you put adds in Your video that make you Money, you infringing the IP and Copyright laws.

You can also have a "free" subscriber channel and put videos there and let People subscribe to it. Even advertise it. All ok! As long as there is no financial gain involved.

[Achtzen]

some people in this thread are missing the point.

You can make YouTube Videos of this game. SE encourages it.

However you cannot make YouTube videos or Any content in general and derivatives(video, game engine, story line, screen shots, drawn pictures, etc) that has anything related to SE's Intellectual Property for the purpose of making money off of it.

Unless you have explicit permission from SE to use their property in any given media that is for revenue/profit you are in violation of copyright law.

[Felis]

You do realize that it says you cannot monetize through youtube or other sites that have certain programs but it doesn't say you can't monetize in other ways right? All this says is you cannot charge for views in any way, shape or form. What you still can do is ask for donations. You can still "make money" off of videos. Just not directly. Honestly, the rule about not adding third party music to videos is far worse and harsher than not allowing certain forms of monetization.

About the music, someone would break the copyright law anyway if he has not the permission of the songwriter or singer

http://www.videomaker.com/article/14...copyright-laws

All what SE did was warning us that we would need the permission from the songwriter/singer

[Parallel]

This policy is such a boneheaded and shortsighted move. People can argue the legal/copyright issues all day long, but the practical effect of this policy is that it will greatly lower the quality of FFXIV content on youtube. Simple as that.

All of the best youtubers monetize their content, period. If you don't let people monetize, you virtually guarantee the quality of the content covering your game will be low. All the top notch critics, commentators, and creative people won't touch this game with a ten foot pole. They can just go on creating content for the vast majority of other game companies who don't have such a shortsighted policy.

Now whenever a person does a search for FFXIV on youtube all they will see is a bunch of garbage LP videos from people with lousy mics and terrible commentary. This does nothing but hurt FFXIV in the long run, which is why I'm against it.

[Lockisezmode]

Great way to cause more controversy for no reason SE. Youtubers are a pretty big market and they should be allowed to make videos and make money off of them. Now we are going to see a fraction of the coverage we would once had.

[ReimuHakurei]

I too believe SE is making themselves a massive disfavor when it comes to this policy.
My points being,
Without being able to make money from the game, the real pros out there who make videos for a living generating thousands of viewers into potential customers.

I don't really care what game they play as I only watch their videos for their personality so for them is relatively easy to just look the other way and play another game that does allow them to put food on their tables.

Without this ARR coverage will reduced to boring written reviews and fan videos.
Nothing bad with that but it still reduces the average quality of content.

what SE really needed with ARR Was for the average person to see the game isn't what it used to be and watch people they like have fun the with game, then they will see the difference and stop labeling it as FFXIV the failure, based on what they saw years ago.

[Hexin]

I completely agree with the OP, this ill-conceived policy will only limit the exposure of FFXIV and hurt the small youtube casters who are basically giving SE free advertising. I think SE is a smart company and because of this they will eventually lighten their restrictions but it wont happen until significant pressure is applied. If we could spread the word to Kotaku, IGN , Joystiq and other game media sites we could essentially shame them into changing.

[Stebs]

This policy is such a boneheaded and shortsighted move. People can argue the legal/copyright issues all day long, but the practical effect of this policy is that it will greatly lower the quality of FFXIV content on youtube. Simple as that.

All of the best youtubers monetize their content, period. If you don't let people monetize, you virtually guarantee the quality of the content covering your game will be low. All the top notch critics, commentators, and creative people won't touch this game with a ten foot pole. They can just go on creating content for the vast majority of other game companies who don't have such a shortsighted policy.

Now whenever a person does a search for FFXIV on youtube all they will see is a bunch of garbage LP videos from people with lousy mics and terrible commentary..

Anyone who doesn't recognize this is...well... I hope they aren't running any businesses in the future.

[Stebs]

On another note.
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Guidelines for Music and Sounds

-You may only use music as it is incorporated in FFXIV;

-When showing gameplay, you may not replace the FFXIV music with third party music;

-You may not play FFXIV music alone (i.e., without accompanying gameplay footage), or
with third party materials;

-You may not use the song track entitled "Answers."
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That is just sad.

http://support.na.square-enix.com/ru...la=1&tag=authc