Twitch unveiled a new feature on Wednesday to give streamers easy access to rights-cleared music, after months of being criticized for not licensing music. Named “Soundtrack,” the feature is ...

Music can transform your Twitch streams, but using tracks without the right permissions risks muted VODs, strikes, or even losing your channel. In 2026, Twitch’s DMCA enforcement is backed by ...

Twitch streamers are no strangers to DMCA music claims. Over the summer, the platform acknowledged a flood of takedown requests for older videos, which could've potentially put streamers in jeopardy ...

Twitch may be finding ways to offer legal music for livestreams, but it's not enough for some in the music industry. Variety has learned that the RIAA, Recording Academy and over a dozen groups have ...

When Twitch was hit with mass strikes over copyrighted music in June, it sent content creators into a panic storm. Since 2014, Twitch has been working in partnership with Audible Magic to scan Twitch ...

Remember when Jeff Bezos was asked if Amazon-owned livestreaming platform Twitch was licensed for recorded music — and he didn’t know? Well, it’s licensed now… but not by the major record companies.