For Twitch streamers, yesterday was a day of mixed emotions. On the heels of a successful protest, Twitch launched their annual Subtember promotion (and with it a Subtember Subathon Challenge). While the promotion has, in years past, generally gotten worse and worse – this...
Yesterday, Twitch streamers took #ADayOffTwitch to protest the lack of action as it relates to platform safety and communication. For nearly a month, streamers, most of them part of marginalized groups, have been subjected to malicious attacks in the form of ‘hate raids.’...
While Twitch has been celebrating its 10th anniversary for the last month, the community at large is anything but jubilant. Yesterday, #TwitchDoBetter began to trend on Twitter due to a growing sentiment that Twitch is not doing enough to support creators. The most recent community-based...
Whether it’s gear, software, on-stream presence, or keeping up with the latest memes, there are so many things to consider as a livestream broadcaster. One important thing worth considering is how accessible your stream is to your audience. You can do several things to make your...
For almost a year now, streamers have talked about how to avoid DMCA strikes on Twitch. Depending on who you ask, you get a variety of answers. Some of it is good advice, some of it is okay, and some is just downright wrong. Even the solutions coming from the platform itself are widely...
This morning Twitch PR sent out an email blast informing the community about an impending wave of new DMCA takedowns. This wave has been lead by the music publishing industry (whereas previous DMCA’s largely came from the RIAA, the recording industry). The email is rife with PR spin and...
Ludwig’s Subathon offers a rare opportunity to look at the economics of a top streamer. Having become a top creator on Twitch within the last couple of years, he’s facing his biggest challenge yet – a (formerly) uncapped subathon. For anyone unfamiliar, subathons are a...
A couple of days ago, Twitch released their first-ever Transparency Report. The lengthy document covers things like moderation, enforcements, and total reports over the course of 2020. Transparency Reports are relatively new – starting first in 2010 by Google. They have since been adopted...
Cryptocurrency appears to be back in the news, thanks to bullish runs by Bitcoin (Hitting 33K), and a 150% run by Dogecoin. No matter what your position is on cryptocurrency, as a Twitch Streamer, you should be open to receiving it! There have been some huge donations made to streamers in...
DMCA on Twitch has been one of the most talked-about things among streamers for the last month. A mix of confusion, anger, and fear has fully engulfed the community, while misinformation is spreading faster than facts. We’re witnessing a massive failure on the feet of leadership at...
