Materials Usage License Too Restrictive?

[Kalsam]

For anyone who's not seen them before, please review:
http://support.eu.square-enix.com/ru...la=1&tag=authc

I understand that Square Enix is primarily Japanese. And thus many of the usage laws and terms of service come from there. But let's look at some of the more 'troublesome' parts of the License. (Merely for lack of a better word to use atm)

If you use a trademark (such as "Final Fantasy" or any related logo), then you must include a notice saying that the mark is owned by Square Enix, such as the following:
FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

If you use any copyrighted Materials (such as screenshots or gameplay video), then you must include the following notice:
FINAL FANTASY XIV c 2010-2013 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.

I had a video up, but took it down when someone told me this had to be posted in the video at the time of the showing. Does mean I need to have this notice in the video the entire time it's running? Or does posting this in just the description, or even at the end in the credits count?

Guidelines for Videos

• The video must not require a paid membership for viewing;
• You may not split our videos (vocal, music, visual, etc.) and distribute components as separate assets;
• You may not combine or synchronize the Materials with third party content (e.g., a mash-up), but you may include the Materials alongside third party content (e.g., before or after in the same video) as long as you also have permission from the original copyright owner);
• The video must not contain racist, sexist, homophobic or generally offensive content of any kind. This includes graphic violence or sexually explicit content.

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."

I've colour-coded this section, because there is three things to mention.

Blue - This conflicts with parts in Green.

Green - I play with my music OFF. I leave Sound Effects on so I can hear various queues in the game. But when I play, I run a playlist of music from a group who has given me rights to use their music in my videos and streams.
NO OTHER GAME requires users to turn on THEIR music to merely record a video.
So... just to record a fun run of my friends and I doing a 3 DD and 1 Healer run of any instance I'm going to have to:
-Turn off my music.
-Turn off all the settings in my recording software that automatically produce overlays that hide my chat, list the song playing, and say other locations people can contact me.
-Turn on the music in the game.
And then finally my group can be recorded?
Because, if we look carefully... I can't even add in the music from the FF:XIV soundtrack AFTER the recording either!

Orange - Where is this track so I can avoid it like the plague? As I don't listen to the music in game until I'm forced to do so.


I mean, don't get me wrong. It's nice that I can make money off your game as a Youtube Partner... since that's listed there quite nicely.

You may not use the Materials for any sales or commercial use, meaning you cannot receive license fees or advertising revenue, except as part of the partner programs operated by YouTube.com, Twitch.tv, Ustream.tv, or similar programs. If the operator of a partner program seeks to confirm our policy, please point them to this page as we do not have the resources to respond to all requests.

But... I'd give that up just to be able to record on a whim, instead of only after I've made a ton of changes to my comfortable gaming style.

[SirSaber]

Ehmmm, so you're too lazy to include "FINAL FANTASY XIV c 2010-2013 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved." in small fonts on your video?
Did I understand it right ? Because it sound totally like that you know ?

MrHappy does tons of FF14 videos and all ho does is add that phrase in the description and the video so that SE leaves him alone.

So id other youtubers can do it why can't you ?

[Kalsam]

Ehmmm, so you're too lazy to include "FINAL FANTASY XIV c 2010-2013 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved." in small fonts on your video?
Did I understand it right ? Because it sound totally like that you know ?

MrHappy does tons of FF14 videos and all ho does is add that phrase in the description and the video so that SE leaves him alone.

So id other youtubers can do it why can't you ?

It was one I wasn't certain about. Which was why I was asking if it was alright to add it to the credits, or the description. Or if it had to be throughout the entire video.
Perhaps I should edit to say 'does this mean it needs to be throughout the entire video?'

Edit: Fixed. My mind was on a runaway train while trying to write this all up. And the character limit when I tried to merely preview had annoyed me to the point I forgot to proofread. >.<

[Zedine]

Edit your posts to bypass 1000 char limit. Instead of posting several times

[Kalsam]

Edit your posts to bypass 1000 char limit. Instead of posting several times

Editing allows this? I was not aware. o.o

Edit: Thanks. All condensed now.

[ZohnoReecho]

SE should become more flexible. There are some pearls out there that couldn't exist with these policies.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6eEgBN5PCg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTTPwvGC0rY

[Malamasala]

I wouldn't worry.

SquareEnix will hardly do anything about any video they do not consider harmful for their company.

[Raldo]

Where is this track so I can avoid it like the plague? As I don't listen to the music in game until I'm forced to do so.

Youtube -> Search: FFXIV Answers

[Kalsam]

I wouldn't worry.

SquareEnix will hardly do anything about any video they do not consider harmful for their company.

I'd normally agreed, but sadly there has been a number of videos that have been copyrighted by Square Enix, placing a strike on Youtuber's accounts. Which effectively prevents that person from monetizing any new videos, posting videos over 10mins... and a few other minor things until the copyright strike has been removed and cleared for a while. =\
There's one even posted here in General that was taken down recently. It was merely a Lalafel dancing to music. Not harmful to the company at all.

[EvokerKeii]

This is what you get when companies hire more lawyers than PR.