What we’re seeing right now, not only on Twitch but on most streaming platforms, is an increased eagerness to respect copyright laws. So what are the rules? The punishments? And what can you do to protect yourself? Just last year, many popular streamers were hit with 24-hour bans on the platform for playing copyrighted music. In the past, the music industry hasn’t taken action – but that’s changing. Streamers sometimes also take song requests, giving their audience control of the music. It’s not uncommon to find streamers playing today’s top hits or yesterday’s classics. However, Twitch recently issued several DMCA takedowns and effectively prevented streamers from using the platform if they continue playing music they don’t have the rights to.
The majority of streamers that play music in their streams do so with little regard for copyright law.
It can be summarized in one word – confusing. So, how do you steer clear from having your potential bread and butter deleted? We'll tell you all about it in this blog post. As Twitch uses a three-strike policy for its users – if you get three strikes, you’re banned – streamers were not happy about the news. In October 2020, Twitch deleted a lot of content violating music copyright laws, following a wave of DMCA takedown requests.
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Let’s dive into what Twitch says about the topic and go in-depth on how to use music safely in your streams. Ever since the DMCA takedowns in the second half of 2020, there's been serious confusion regarding which music is safe to use on Twitch.