The whole problem with public performance rights comes from the fact that you're a venue and aren't paying PROs. At the same time, I feel like you're really hurting musicians much more than game-streamers. Please pay PROs like you're required to do. This does not affect VODs or Clips, because that is sync licensing. However, for DJs and other performers, you are very much breaking the law by not having a license with one (or multiple) of the PROs. No wonder the PROs and labels are coming after you, if you won't pay your dues. In the same manner, it isn't our job to get a license with the PROs, it's the venue's job. So why are we being punished? That's my real question. Please follow the law, Twitch, please follow the law.

It seems that the motivation behind the RIAA et al. sending these notices is that they think people are going to watch these streams to listen to music, instead of buying it or listening to it on existing music streaming services. Which is obviously silly, but it made me think that linking back to the official license holder's store or a way to purchase/listen to their music as it comes up in a stream may pacify them. So people who take this option when streaming would be allowed to play music as long as links came automatically in chat, and users that liked a track would immediately be able to find out more about it and other similar tracks, and go to the places RIAA et al. want them to be to listen to it.

Do not know if this has already been suggested, since there is not a search function for this, but having the ability to hide/private your clips, vods, and highlights both created by you and your viewers, especially for DMCA material. This would then allow streamers to review their material at their own pace without worrying about publicly viewed clips or vods. They could then decided to delete, export, or re-release their vods and clips to the public.

Haven't checked recently but I do not believe there is a mass export of clips either. This seems like an essential feature to quickly review your clips.

if twitch had tools to promote the music on stream with links to the music well that would be better. Games that have copyright music in it could be listed on the twitch platform & the streamer could use the game tag so all the songs from the game is listed on the stream to buy.

with the case of the music getting pirated well artist and music companies ect will still at least get some of the revenue and the streamer could promote it more in their stream, the bigger the streamer, the more it sells. no need to copyright stike when there's money to be made instead of no money being made

Also if you improve the platform so your Bot recognises the song played in stream or in the background even if a song is played a little well it will list the song in the music tab with a timestamp which would be incuded in the vod so everybody can see it and has the option to purchase the song. It's a good way to promote with a clear music listed tab that the viewer can view/easily click.

There should also be a music partnership that when the streamer meets the requiredments they will get a very small cut of the songs revenue from links ect listed on their stream/vod. Plus the more songs sold from their stream/vod "partnered/unpartnered ect" should help their channel to grow and get promotes and notice ect. Even a reward tier.

Twitch could even do sponsored music so streamers could promote music anything related. That could be great revenue like they do with sponsored games.

I stream my own music, 100% created by me. Many times, this includes improvised material created on the spot - so it would never be trackable via any digital rights system. Twitch gives no guidelines about this, but should call out specific rules to be sure artists like myself are not wrongly accused of a violation.

I am an ASCAP member of 30+ years, but that does nothing to help me in these cases. Material created in an improv context can not go through the same checks and balances as pre-recorded material released via album or download. Twitch needs to understand how users are leveraging their platform and be prepared to handle these types of artists.

This could be an idea to utilize for current Partner and Affiliate Streamers in risk or in potential risk of DMCA. Whenever you load up any media sharing application on Discord, you have the option to share your screen; in this you can show anyone what is happening on your screen with your audio. For other streamed applications that are restricted for sharing in Discord's system like Netflix and Prime Video ( To say a few). This restriction doesn't allow visuals (not audio) in which you can only hear the video audio and your friends talking in a group chat. I understand the use of blocking music on a stream is near impossible, why not implement a tool for every viewer watching a streamer playing copyrighted music to remove all audio entirely, this change will help streamers in the future completely upon being under a risk for permanent banning and encourage them in a healthier way to stop playing copyrighted music. DISCLAIMER: This solution does not help the current DMCA strikes at the moment, but this tool will allow there to be no audio in the past clips with copyrighted music being played as well, as long as this is implemented sooner.