DistroKid announces partnership with Twitch
DIY distributor DistroKid has expanded its partnership with Twitch, giving qualifying members access to the Twitch Affiliate Program.…
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Twitch replaces Metallica performance with twee stock music
Twitch swapped out Metallica's BlizzCon performance for stock music on its TwitchGaming channel, while the performance remained on Blizzard's own channels.…
Safe harbour in the spotlight as tech platforms questioned as part of Parliament's streaming inquiry
YouTube and SoundCloud were questioned by MPs on copyright safe harbour, with BPI boss Geoff Taylor arguing it weakens the music industry's licensing position.…
Scruff Of The Neck launches live-stream partnership with Twitch tonight
Manchester indie Scruff Of The Neck launches a livestreaming partnership with Twitch, with live performances and interviews from artists including Low Island and The Rills.…
RIAA boss leads with takedown-and-stay-down and some Twitter dissing in latest Congressional safe harbour debate
RIAA CEO Mitch Glazier urged the US Senate to require takedown-and-stay-down systems during a hearing on DMCA safe harbour reform, criticising Twitter.…
NMPA chief says Twitch's music licensing blog post contains some "astounding admissions"
NMPA boss David Israelite criticises Twitch's blog post on music licensing, calling its claim of surprise at takedowns laughable and its licensing excuses nonsense.…
Twitch responds to music takedown frenzy, says music licences will take time or may never happen
Twitch says it is building better copyright tools after a surge of music takedown requests, warning that broader music licences will take time or may never happen.…
CMU Digest 02.11.20: Spotify, CISAC, Twitch, UMAW, TikTok
This week's round-up covers Spotify's family plan price rises, CISAC's COVID collections warning, Twitch licensing concerns, and a new artist campaign against streaming.…
Twitch launches library of pre-cleared indie label music
Twitch has launched a beta library of pre-cleared commercial music for streamers, backed by licensing deals with distributors and indie labels.…
Setlist: Kanye West puts record deals in the spotlight
CMU's Andy Malt and Chris Cooke discuss Kanye West's attack on record deals and Facebook's music deals for its gaming livestreams.…
SACEM announces licensing deal with Twitch
French collecting society SACEM has licensed Amazon's Twitch, as livestreaming music rights become a bigger industry issue during the COVID lockdown.…
Amazon Music incorporates Twitch livestreams
Amazon Music and Twitch have partnered so artists can connect Twitch accounts to Amazon Music, combining livestreams with on-demand listening.…