Metallica, Twitch, back in copyright news again
In a bit of a callback to the early 2000s, when Metallica threw themselves on the front lines of the download fight, the heavy metal band is back in copyright. Continue reading
Beginner’s guide for streaming music production on Twitch
As the pandemic drags on and artists’ focus remains on virtual concerts, we look at a beginners guide to some of the advantages of livestreaming on platforms like Twitch, and. Continue reading
New Stats From Twitch: 26.5M Average Daily Visitors
Twitch has shared some impressive new stats via a tweet from Senior Vice-President Damian Burns. • Average daily visitors: 26.5 Million • Average viewership at any given moment: 2 Million+. Continue reading
YouTube Copies Twitch With Clips
YouTube is copying one of Twitch’s most popular features Clips in an extensive new test. YouTube Clips is currently available alongside select channels and videos on desktop and Android devices,. Continue reading
What Is Twitch Doing About Its Music Copyright Issues?
Twitch has developed something of a reputation for coming down hard on its users in cases of (or perceived cases of) copyright infringement. Finally, the popular streaming platform is explaining. Continue reading
Music Micro-Communities: Are Rights Holders Missing Twitch’s Real Value? [Mark Mulligan]
MIDiA top analyst Mark Mulligan looks at the ongoing Twitch licensing controversy and wonders if most right holders aren’t missing the whole point of the platform. Twitch has apologized to. Continue reading
Integrating Twitch Into Your Amazon Music Profile
The Coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the growth of live streaming in the music industry. Here, we offer step by step instructions on how artists can add their Twitch account to. Continue reading
Adding Your Twitch Live Streams To Amazon Music: Artist’s Guide
Live streaming in the music biz has been seeing something of a pandemic-fueled boom recently, causing platforms to rush to expand their offerings. The latest instance of this comes from. Continue reading
How Do You Sell Merch Without Concerts?
The mass cancellation of live music events was certainly devastating for the music industry, not least because of the impact show cancellations have had on merch sales. Fortunately, as many. Continue reading
4 Ways To Promote Music On Twitch (Besides The Obvious)
Even in pre-lockdown times, Twitch was one of the fastest-growing platforms among musicians. Now, with live streaming more important than ever, we’re checking out four ways artists can utilize Twitch. Continue reading
