Why does SE hate youtube?

[Zaft]

According to Square-Enix, you're free to upload footage of FFXIV, as long as you're using the music from the game. If you put your own music in, they're free to say "No, you can't do that" and take it down.

They really like their music.

[azethoth]

well regardless of what they think or say, there is something called fair use. One of the qualifications of fair use is that if the work is transformative enough than their copyrights are not violated. There is a 4 step process for determining fair use that courts use. This is why things like fan fiction are usually legal. Youtube just makes it easy for false DMCA claims to run rampant.
http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html

Section 107 contains a list of the various purposes for which the reproduction of a particular work may be considered fair, such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Section 107 also sets out four factors to be considered in determining whether or not a particular use is fair.

The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes
The nature of the copyrighted work
The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole
The effect of the use upon the potential market for, or value of, the copyrighted work

sorry copyright abuses get me going.

[EvokerKeii]

Snipped for copyright.

Corporations are going bells to the walls crazy with copyright lately. It needs to be done away with.

[necrosis]

According to Square-Enix, you're free to upload footage of FFXIV, as long as you're using the music from the game. If you put your own music in, they're free to say "No, you can't do that" and take it down.

They really like their music.

This. As stupid as it sounds this is the reason.

[Laiyenu]

According to Square-Enix, you're free to upload footage of FFXIV, as long as you're using the music from the game. If you put your own music in, they're free to say "No, you can't do that" and take it down.

They really like their music.

Wow lol. Wonder if voicing over counts as "not their music".

[Laraul]

You can find the rules regarding video and other material content usage from FFXIV here.

According to Square-Enix, you're free to upload footage of FFXIV, as long as you're using the music from the game. If you put your own music in, they're free to say "No, you can't do that" and take it down.

"* You may not play FFXIV music alone (i.e., without accompanying gameplay footage), or with third party materials;". In other words you may not use their music with content unrelated to the game. I do not believe there is any restriction on including third party music with footage from the game. It does specify gameplay should be accompanied by the game's music if any.

If you use third party music or sound, you should always include that information with the video.

[Tupsi]

According to Square-Enix, you're free to upload footage of FFXIV, as long as you're using the music from the game. If you put your own music in, they're free to say "No, you can't do that" and take it down.

They really like their music.

It's youtube's automated system - I seen videos with the game music taken down because someone gets jealous over an uploader having more views and flag it. SE still has their own material sent to youtube for content ID matching which is why it gets taken down 'by Square Enix' because it matches and people are 9/10 trying to make money off of it.