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I watch a lot of live DJ streams (and have done some myself), and basically right now everyone is either using Twitch or Mixcloud. Twitch - doesn't enforce any

I watch a lot of live DJ streams (and have done some myself), and basically right now everyone is either using Twitch or Mixcloud. Twitch - doesn't enforce any takedowns when you're live, but will mute you after the fact in clips/etc. Very gamer-y, but has friendlier chat features, emojis, and some meta-games around unlocking them. Also has support for hosting (showing someone else's channel in your own for a period of time) and raiding (relocating everyone in your channel to someone else's), which are key for people that want to do multi-artist events. Mixcloud - smaller, but actually has a licensing deal so muting is far less common. Chat is primitive (no @'s, limited emojis). Streaming quality is good, though. Facebook - basically a non-starter as they'll mute you live. Only really works if you're playing a literal live show with a band, where you're making noise that the algorithms won't pick. Reach is obviously much bigger, as the platform will shove live videos in your face if people have already liked your fan page.

elliekelly 6y ago
> Mixcloud - smaller, but actually has a licensing deal Interesting, can you explain how this works? Is there a way for DJs to look up which songs are licensed while you're live-streaming?
- jaywalk 6y ago
  No, but their licenses are very broad. Their rules are also fairly straightforward: https://help.mixcloud.com/hc/en-us/articles/360004031080 https://help.mixcloud.com/hc/en-us/articles/360004031080
- neka 6y ago
  They use an interactive radio blanket licence
Eduard 6y ago
Correct me if I'm wrong: Twitch will delete any stream after a couple of days. So Twitch is a no-go if one wants to build a library of past shows.
- ColanR 6y ago
  Couldn't you simultaneously do the twitch stream, but also record and host the shows elsewhere, if you wanted that library of past shows?
  - noirbot 6y ago
    I see this with a lot of folks - they stream on Twitch and then the audio shows up on Mixcloud/Soundcloud, and sometimes the video on Youtube later on. You get the fun of watching it live, but then also enjoy replays later on.
- enlyth 6y ago
  This is actually wrong, you can choose to have your streams recorded and placed in the 'Videos' tab on your profile where others can watch them forever.

elliekelly 6y ago

> Mixcloud - smaller, but actually has a licensing deal Interesting, can you explain how this works? Is there a way for DJs to look up which songs are licensed while you're live-streaming?

jaywalk 6y ago
No, but their licenses are very broad. Their rules are also fairly straightforward: https://help.mixcloud.com/hc/en-us/articles/360004031080 https://help.mixcloud.com/hc/en-us/articles/360004031080
neka 6y ago
They use an interactive radio blanket licence

Eduard 6y ago

Correct me if I'm wrong: Twitch will delete any stream after a couple of days. So Twitch is a no-go if one wants to build a library of past shows.

ColanR 6y ago
Couldn't you simultaneously do the twitch stream, but also record and host the shows elsewhere, if you wanted that library of past shows?
- noirbot 6y ago
  I see this with a lot of folks - they stream on Twitch and then the audio shows up on Mixcloud/Soundcloud, and sometimes the video on Youtube later on. You get the fun of watching it live, but then also enjoy replays later on.
enlyth 6y ago
This is actually wrong, you can choose to have your streams recorded and placed in the 'Videos' tab on your profile where others can watch them forever.