News Music is now a ‘full blown category’ on Twitch, as Amazon-owned firm recruits for Head of Artist Relations New job ad reveals more about Twitch's ambitions in music, as platform's Music Directory launches
Music Business Jobs Twitch – Head of Artist Relations (NA) 8+ years' music industry-related experience working at a label, management, agency or in digital marketing at a DSP required Job type: A&R/CreativeLocation: RemoteApplications for this position have now closed.
News Twitch apologizes (to its users) for music copyright issues, says it’s still locked in negotiations with major record companies New blog post offers guidance and updates about music licensing on the platform
News Twitch music copyright headache gets worse as ‘thousands’ of videos get deleted over infringement notices Rightsholders put pressure on livestreaming platform
News Twitch called out for alleged culture of racism, sexism and abuse "It took place in the office. At events. In meetings and behind closed doors. It was rampant and unavoidable".
Music Business Jobs Twitch – Sr. Audience Development Strategist (US) 5+ years' working within a creative organization using data to shape programming strategy and grow audiences Job type: Data / AnalyticsLocation: Los Angeles, United StatesApplications for this position have now closed.
News Beatport inks exclusive livestreaming partnership with Twitch Beatport’s Twitch channel has over 140,000 followers
News Rap battle league King of the Dot inks global partnership with Twitch King of the Dot will offer free access to all of its battles for subscribers
News Facebook secures major label and publisher rights for its Twitch-rivalling Gaming platform "Your stream should be about gaming, not music... Playing DJ without gaming is a no-no."
News Spotify appears to be building a karaoke feature – just as Twitch shuts down Sings Karaoke app Twitch Sings to shut on January 1, 2021
News Amazon Music is a livestreaming platform now, thanks to Twitch tie-up 'This new feature couldn’t arrive at a more crucial time in the industry.'
News Artists challenge Jeff Bezos on Twitch royalty practices 'As Twitch uses music to grow its audience and shape its brand, the company owes creators more than willful blindness and vague platitudes.'
News Jeff Bezos isn’t sure if Twitch pays royalties to artists (it doesn’t) Amazon boss not aware of licensing fallout on his company's livestreaming platform
Music Business Jobs SPOTIFY Twitch – Principal Music Partnerships and Licensing Manager (US) 10+ years' with a digital music/media organization in a business development, legal, or commercial role Job type: Licensing/RightsLocation: San Francisco, United StatesApplications for this position have now closed.
News Twitch users face potential channel bans following platform’s ‘sudden influx of DMCA music takedown requests’ "This is the first time we have received mass DMCA claims against clips. We understand this has been stressful for affected creators and are working on solutions, including examining how we can give you more control over your clips."