Recently, Mojang implemented resource packs into Minecraft. Resource packs allow people to change things like sound, block names, and textures. With the ability to change sounds, there has been an outstanding growth in stolen content on MCF and PMC because people have been putting copyrighted songs in their resource pack. This is illegal.

Song companies tend to take the copyrights on their songs very seriously, for example, on YouTube many videos that contain even parts of a song they do not own will have all of the audio completely removed from the video. In some cases, they will have the video taken down, especially of the uploader acquired monetary gain from the video.

So, what does this mean for those who upload these resource packs containing copyrighted music? Well, it means that either, A.) They will have their post removed, with possibility for a ban because what they are doing is breaking the law. Or, B.) They will attempt to sue them or the site you have uploaded it to.

Now, I know that saying that they will sue them or the site sounds a bit crazy, but think about the current issue Mojang is having with "Putt Putt". They are trying to take legal action against Mojang for something people who are not affiliated with them did. So, if you upload these things, you could get the site in trouble. And since the site you upload to doesn't want to be in trouble, you will probably get banned, or at least have your post removed.

So, to recap, posting resource packs with copyrighted songs and sounds that you yourself did not 100% make is illegal, and can get you or the site in trouble.

-Peyton A, Texture Artists' Union Administrator.