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If you are going to use the music to entertain your customers, pay for it like you're supposed to.
by n09n 12y ago
If you are going to use the music to entertain your customers, pay for it like you're supposed to.
- alandarev 12y agoHow? Reaching contracts with all major copyright owners in order to stream your out-of-garage hobby? Buying music (I assume that is what you meant), will not let streamers use it, thus there is no meaningful solution as of yet.
- Kylekramer 12y agoJust because contracts are difficult to get doesn't mean you have free rein to do whatever you want. There are plenty of meaningful solutions to this "problem". Don't play music at all. Play music you are allowed to play (be it paid or just music that allows streamers to use it). It may not be what people want to hear, but obviously the music is of value to shanelja's audience as they requesting songs.
- stingraycharles 12y agoThat might be a solution, but as OP was saying, that is likely do draw people away.
- richardjs 12y agoGet a license with something like ASCAP[1]. I think that's what most businesses using music in a public setting do. Legally using copyrighted music is not exactly an impossible task. I mean, it's basically the entire business of some radio stations, and some stations are quite small. Now, is it worth the effort and cost for a Twitch stream? It depends on how much value the music brings. There's also CC or royalty-free music, if a streamer just wants some music playing. [1] http://www.ascap.com/licensing/licensefinder http://www.ascap.com/licensing/licensefinder
- owlmanatt 12y agoThat does not give you license to steal other people's content and profit from it. If you want music but you don't want to purchase rights, there is plenty of creative commons licensed music available.
- johnnymonster 12y agoWhy don't you propose a solution?