Amazon had beaten Spotify to the live streaming punch by integrating Twitch streams – including live concerts – into Amazon Music. Now, the Artist Rights Alliance (ARA) has responded to…
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Move Over, Twitch — Musicians Can Now Charge For Facebook Live Events
Musicians will now be able to monetize their appearances thanks to Facebook Live Events. The new Live Events feature launched on Friday for businesses in the United States, as well…
Musicians Demand Answers from Bezos — ‘Why Doesn’t Twitch License Music?’
The Artist Rights Alliance (ARA) is demanding that Jeff Bezos account for why Twitch doesn’t license music for streaming. The open letter comes after Jeff Bezos testified at an open…
Twitch Knew About Its Music Licensing Problem Back In 2014 — This Memo Proves It
Earlier this week, Congress asked Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos a simple question: why isn’t his wholly-owned Twitch licensing any music? Now, it looks like Twitch has been well aware of this issue…