Long Answer: you can probably include it as long as noone reports your map to blizzard. And when someone does, its not like you will be sued or something, blizzard will just ban your map and request to remove the content.
As long as you don't happen to make a page 1 map (with britney spears music xD) this probably won't happen.
Also the music used in games is often less heavily protected than albums. Songs older than 75 years after the artist's death are free to use (at least in the UK).
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Also the music used in games is often less heavily protected than albums. Songs older than 75 years after the artist's death are free to use (at least in the UK).
Free mods are virtually never targeted by copyright holders because you're making no money and they're losing no money. Blizzard would only ever ban your map over copyrighted music if it was a well-known, volatile track, or if enough people reported it. My map has music from The Godfather and yet it has not received any heat for copyright infringement, for example.
Any trouble in finding free music? There's plenty of them which would suit alot of maps out there.
My general opinion is that if you can't make something without it being a violation against the sc2 ToA, or ripping assets from other games (music, models, resources for instance) and such... I'd say too bad. But that is just me, and I guess alot of other people think differently on that subject.
The exception seem to be assets from other Blizzard games as it looks to it that it is more ok by Blizzard. And also, just because people at the company blunder for what you put in the map doesn't necessarily mean they are okay with it.
So how about custom models and their copyrights? Let's say I want to recreate a few models from a various tv series. Will it be a violation of copyrights?
The more important question than 'Is it legal?' is whether or not Blizzard will remove your map. Since Blizzard technically owns all maps created with the editor, they could be held responsible if their 'property' breaches copyright laws. Litigation in these cases rarely occurs. The more likely result is that Blizzard would remove your map 'just in case.'
As stated elsewhere in the thread, though, your map would have to be reported first. DMCA laws in the US often cause companies to act in a 'remove first, ask questions' later policy, but if you look at the custom map list on Battle.net, it seems Blizzard is allowing many maps violating at least trademarked names.
It should be mentioned, though, that Music copyright has been a hotbed of litigation in the past few years, so I would suggest you avoid using copyrighted songs. Last thing you need is the RIAA dropping a 50,000 dollar fine on your ass, PER SONG.
hi, i have a question. if you play popular music, lets say by britney spears ;) in you map, is this illegal because of the copyright?
Short answer: Yes.
Long Answer: you can probably include it as long as noone reports your map to blizzard. And when someone does, its not like you will be sued or something, blizzard will just ban your map and request to remove the content.
As long as you don't happen to make a page 1 map (with britney spears music xD) this probably won't happen.
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Also the music used in games is often less heavily protected than albums. Songs older than 75 years after the artist's death are free to use (at least in the UK).
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LMAO 75 years after death. so we should be good near year 2100
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well i could play some classic music, but i´m not sure if people wants to listen to that while playing starcraft ^^
better kill her asap then? ;)
Free mods are virtually never targeted by copyright holders because you're making no money and they're losing no money. Blizzard would only ever ban your map over copyrighted music if it was a well-known, volatile track, or if enough people reported it. My map has music from The Godfather and yet it has not received any heat for copyright infringement, for example.
Blizzard made it so you need proof you're from the company that owns the copyright. You need a digital signature showing you own copyrights.
Any trouble in finding free music? There's plenty of them which would suit alot of maps out there.
My general opinion is that if you can't make something without it being a violation against the sc2 ToA, or ripping assets from other games (music, models, resources for instance) and such... I'd say too bad. But that is just me, and I guess alot of other people think differently on that subject.
The exception seem to be assets from other Blizzard games as it looks to it that it is more ok by Blizzard. And also, just because people at the company blunder for what you put in the map doesn't necessarily mean they are okay with it.
So how about custom models and their copyrights? Let's say I want to recreate a few models from a various tv series. Will it be a violation of copyrights?
in germany you don't have to pay if you stay below 15 sec^^
The more important question than 'Is it legal?' is whether or not Blizzard will remove your map. Since Blizzard technically owns all maps created with the editor, they could be held responsible if their 'property' breaches copyright laws. Litigation in these cases rarely occurs. The more likely result is that Blizzard would remove your map 'just in case.'
As stated elsewhere in the thread, though, your map would have to be reported first. DMCA laws in the US often cause companies to act in a 'remove first, ask questions' later policy, but if you look at the custom map list on Battle.net, it seems Blizzard is allowing many maps violating at least trademarked names.
It should be mentioned, though, that Music copyright has been a hotbed of litigation in the past few years, so I would suggest you avoid using copyrighted songs. Last thing you need is the RIAA dropping a 50,000 dollar fine on your ass, PER SONG.