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Tons of streamers getting banned (big and small)
Whats your thoughts ERA?
Tons of streamers getting banned (big and small)
Whats your thoughts ERA?
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Twitch Mass banning tons of Twitch streamers for playing music on stream
- Thread starter ReginOfFire
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That's really besides the point if they have it playing in the background.
Literally no one else in media can get away with doing that so I'm not sure why streamers should be exempt.
Same could be said about games. They don't have permission to play games on stream.
They should just stop streaming...
I'm not saying they don't have the rights to do this I'm just saying that they're not making any money from the music.
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it is annoying to go to a vod and see it be half muted anyway
i guess if you want to play music that is under copyright and have your chat listen to it, play it from an off stream source and have a link, and just feed game audio on your twitch stream
i know it is a little bit of effort but it isnt that hard to manage multiple audio streams even if they are both piping through a single pc. invest in virtual audio cable or some shit
i guess if you want to play music that is under copyright and have your chat listen to it, play it from an off stream source and have a link, and just feed game audio on your twitch stream
i know it is a little bit of effort but it isnt that hard to manage multiple audio streams even if they are both piping through a single pc. invest in virtual audio cable or some shit
They're still playing the music, which attracts viewers to their stream, which they then make money off of.
Agreed, how dare people play music on their streams. Ban all of them for piracy and stealing from the poor companies.
Also, we need to stop them from streaming video games. They're literally stealing money from game developers.
Also, we need to stop them from streaming video games. They're literally stealing money from game developers.
Honestly, if a developer doesn't want them to do that, they probably should. They're literally profiting off of other people's creations. They should be pretty happy that most devs are fine with them making money off of their backs and usually with no commission.
Seriously. Streamers get so much hate on here it's ridiculous.
It's called advertising and many streamers have pushed games to be top sellers. The smart developers realize this and embrace them.
This so much. I just watch the fights and enjoy the chill music. Jeeze can we just let people be?
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Did you know EA has a program where they pay you to play their games?
i mean sure technically it defends labels and devs but as skilled as the streamer might be, they are still using someone elses IP without explicit permission that attracts people to the stream they get paid to put on.
at some point defending it becomes tantamount to defending piracy, which is fine if thats your belief, but it simply is what it is
its not like you can defend it as free commercials for a product or something, i mean you could but i dont think that would hold water for long
at some point defending it becomes tantamount to defending piracy, which is fine if thats your belief, but it simply is what it is
its not like you can defend it as free commercials for a product or something, i mean you could but i dont think that would hold water for long
The only music you should be using is in the 10 or so minute intro while your viewers gather into the stream. And even then, I only use non-copyright stuff. It's just better that way
Ahhh damnit, now how am I gonna listen to Don Henley if not through some random twitch streamer?
And now they won't.
::Shrug::
Incidently, this is exactly the thing royalty free music publishers have been waiting for. Majestic Soul could make a LOT from this.
Yeah, and that's nice for them that it works out that way and that some choose to let their stuff be advertised like that. That doesn't mean that everyone has to be forced into that position. Creators so far have the right to decide who profits off of their creation, even if it means cutting off their own cash stream a little.
Theyre not going to ban one of their biggest streamers. Theyll tell him to play revenue free music.
Yeah i've bought so many games cause i've seen either the developers streaming it or my favorite streamer plays it. I stream and play music. They mute me if its too high. I play Euro Truck Simulator 2 and run a Local Radio app a guy made where i can listen to the radio in the countries i'm in. If i can stream the game, why can't i use music on it? Seems kind of wierd to me. Twitter chatbot even has a Song request in it where u can play youtube links. What's going to happen with that??
Oh you're one of those people.
People don't donate or subscribe because of the games. They do it because of the personality playing the games. It's mutually beneficial, streamers advertise the games and people then go and buy the game because they saw the streamer play it. I know I have many times.
You heard the man, defending people streaming is the same as people defending piracy. Time to ban everyone here who defends streaming.
What an absolutely absurd opinion. I can't believe how regressive people here are when it comes to IP rights.
Curious to see what he will have to say about this, sadly probably next week. He could probably play his own music.
Was bound to happen. Twitch did only secure their asses with muting the songs in the VOD's. That doesn't mean that everything will be caught, like in this case, where the song was released too early, because somebody fucked up and it wasn't therefore in the system.
Why would it matter WHEN they are playing the music?
Why would it matter WHEN they are playing the music?
Thats fine though. If Twitch wants to start cracking down on something like that then I am cancelling all my subscriptions and gonna just donate directly to the streamers instead of going through Twitch directly. I don't need all those Emotes anyway.
if listening to music without paying for it isnt piracy then music piracy must not exist then i guess?
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Or algorithmically-composed mashups of various songs with "TIME TO TAKE A PISS."