You can make ad revenue from Minecraft videos, but you cannot sell Minecraft items, mods, or content for real money, and you cannot charge people to access your Minecraft creations.
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This clause defines the permitted and restricted commercial activities within the Minecraft ecosystem, establishing that indirect monetization through advertising is permitted while direct charges to end users for Minecraft content or items are prohibited. This operational constraint structures how content creators may generate revenue from Minecraft-related activities.
Removal of detailed monetization prohibitions may indicate relaxed restrictions on commercial use, now consolidated under the renamed 'Commercial Use of Minecraft Intellectual Property' provision.
View full change record →Creators who sell Minecraft-related items, paid mod packages, or premium access to Minecraft servers for real money risk having their permissions revoked and facing IP enforcement action from Mojang.
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"You may not sell Minecraft content or charge money for Minecraft-related services. You can monetize your videos through advertising (such as on YouTube) but you cannot charge people to access your Minecraft content or sell Minecraft items for real-world money.Excerpt from Minecraft's Usage Guidelines
1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision engages FTC Act Section 5 (unfair or deceptive acts), state consumer protection statutes (California UCL, New York GBL §349), and EU Directive 2011/83/EU on consumer rights regarding digital content transactions.
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This clause defines the permitted and restricted commercial activities within the Minecraft ecosystem, establishing that indirect monetization through advertising is permitted while direct charges to end users for Minecraft content or items are prohibited. This operational constraint structures how content creators may generate revenue from Minecraft-related activities.
Creators who sell Minecraft-related items, paid mod packages, or premium access to Minecraft servers for real money risk having their permissions revoked and facing IP enforcement action from Mojang.
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