Twitch admits handling DMCA takedowns poorly
SAN FRANCISCO -- Twitch is acknowledging the fault of the ways when handling the ongoing Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) controversy. For several years, streamers were put at risk of losing their accounts due to playing licensed music during their broadcasts. However, streamers aren't out of the woods yet. The gamer-oriented streaming platform is strongly recommending not playing licensed music during streams. This is due to ongoing negotiations between Twitch, which is owned by Amazon, and record labels. In a […]
