Mojang permits players and creators to make fan art, videos, commentary, and similar creative content about Minecraft and share it online, including earning ad revenue.
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This provision establishes a framework that permits derivative content creation and commercial exploitation by users without requiring prior approval, which operationally allows a distributed model of content generation and promotion to occur under the service terms.
Everyday Minecraft players and content creators can share their gameplay, artwork, and commentary without fear of IP enforcement as long as they stay within the guidelines, though this permission remains revocable at any time.
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Compare across platforms →"You can create things like videos, art, let's plays, commentary, and other content about Minecraft. You can share that content on social media and other places. You can even make a little money from it, like through ads on YouTube.Excerpt from Minecraft's Usage Guidelines
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision operates within the framework of copyright law's limitations on IP holder enforcement, including fair use in the US and analogous doctrines in other jurisdictions.
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This provision establishes a framework that permits derivative content creation and commercial exploitation by users without requiring prior approval, which operationally allows a distributed model of content generation and promotion to occur under the service terms.
Everyday Minecraft players and content creators can share their gameplay, artwork, and commentary without fear of IP enforcement as long as they stay within the guidelines, though this permission remains revocable at any time.
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