Episode 8: Twitch and The NMPA

With the announcement that the NMPA and Twitch are finally reaching some sort of agreement on how music will be used on that platform, what does that mean for music copyright holders and content creators? Will Twitch become more musician friendly? Will your favorite artist use Twitch to stream live performances? We tackle these questions and more.

Sonic Inducers is presented by Adrev.

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:43 Twitch and NMPA announcement
• 1:40 Intellivision / NES
• 3:13 Gamer?
• 3:58 Sega Genesis
• 4:32 Playstation and Beyond
• 6:12 Gaming Community
• 7:14 The Last Of Us Day
• 7:54 Music Use in Twitch
• 9:07 Twitch Streamers
• 10:50 Music Possibilities in Twitch
• 13:18 Video Game Soundtracks vs Licensed Use
• 15:36 Evolution of Music's Value in the Digital Age
• 17:04 NMPA's role
• 18:08 Twitch Subscriptions
• 19:01 Finding Harmony Between Music and Twitch
• 23:52 Halloween Costumes
• 26:21 Bret Michaels, Bon Scott, or Gene Simmons?
• 30:05 Outro