Now that the entertainment industry has been on “vacation” due to the COVID-19 pandemic, artists have flooded streaming sites to stay relevant.
I’ve been issued 2 copyright strikes on my channel (both from clips over a year old) in the past week and told that if they find one more violation in my clips, my twitch account will be permabanned. (1/4) pic.twitter.com/y8pft3spdq
— fuslie (@fuslie) June 7, 2020
However, their fans around the world and raise money for charities. However, creators on Twitch have started to get issued with Digital Millenium Copyright Act complaints. Some have been back dated from years past.
The Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a 1998 U.S. copyright law that implements two 1996 treaties of the World Intellectual Property Organization.
**BIG TWITCH STREAM WARNING**
— Liam (@OfficialVizeh) June 7, 2020
You can now receive COPYRIGHT STRIKES from Music on Twitch Clips (VODS are safe cause it gets muted)
Delete all CLIPS and turn off the ability to clip otherwise your channel may get DELETED
RT to help another streamer!⚠️
The Recording Industry Association America (RIAA), is the chief complainant for a majority of the cases. However, the songs are from numerous major label artists.
Twitch, is owned by Amazon and just like other social media platforms, is legally obligated to takedown copyrighted content. This insures the company’s protection under the Safe Harbor provision. This prevents a platform from being held liable for copyright infringements by its users.
Twitch’s copyright policy has been loosely enforced for years but now with increased attention on the platform, streamers are being faced with possible account terminations.
Read more at https://thesource.com
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