Twitch users face potential channel bans following platform’s ‘sudden influx of DMCA music takedown requests’

“This is the first time we have received mass DMCA claims against clips. We understand this has been stressful for affected creators and are working on solutions, including examining how we can give you more control over your clips.”
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SoundCloud to launch originally produced live programming on Twitch

Hosts and guests for ‘SoundCloud on Twitch’ include Soulection’s Joe Kay, hip-hop artist Vic Mensa and more
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Spotify For Artists product lead, Tracy Chan, joins Twitch: ‘I believe there’s a massive opportunity to help artists connect with their fans through live streaming.’

“Tracy is joining our team at a critical moment as we continue to see growing interest from both new and established musical talent joining Twitch.”
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SoundCloud slashes SoundCloud Pro Unlimited price, partners with Twitch to help creators during Coronavirus live show shutdown

“We are all facing an unprecedented situation.”
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Amazon’s Twitch Takes On TikTok With Karaoke Game and Deals With All The Majors

Amazon online gaming service Twitch has launched Twitch Sings, an interactive karaoke game aimed straight at the wildly popular TickTok app. The huge difference is that Amazon actually bothered to licence all the music it’s using. Amazon’s Twitch Sings is launching with the deals in place with all the major…

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Amazon’s New Karaoke Platform ‘Twitch Sings’ Could Cut into ByteDance’s TikTok Market Dominance

While ByteDance executives battle it out with major labels, Amazon’s Twitch may very well steal away TikTok’s core audience. According to a report published earlier this week, Chinese conglomerate ByteDance – parent company of TikTok – remains in stall…

If You Want To Live Stream, Twitch Dwarfs YouTube [CHART]

While longform live streaming on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram is on the rise, their audience is still dwarfed by Twitch. While thought of as a gaming and esports platform, a lot more happens or could happen there. Savvy musicians like Drake have already experimented with the platform by playing a…

Astralwerks jumps into the world of video games with Twitch star Ninja – and his tens of millions of followers

‘Partnering with Ninja and taking our first step into the gaming world simultaneously as a label is an extremely exciting proposition.’
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Latest Industry: House of Blues, YouTube vs. Twitch/Patreon, UBS Group AG, Bucks Music Group, More…

Live Nation continues The War on Straws. 50 House of Blues Entertainment venues have implemented a straw-by-request policy.  The Live Nation-owned venues have made plastic straws and other “accessible alternatives” available upon demand.  Live Nation h…