SoundCloud has been offering resources and support to the up-and-coming artists who might be getting hit hard by COVID-19 preventive measures. The company’s most recent move is a partnership with Twitch. Continue Reading
Video game streaming platform Twitch has unveiled its first original game. The Amazon-owned company is tapping into the current trend toward videos and lip syncing with Twitch Sings. Continue Reading
Twitch, the livestreaming service owned by Amazon, announced the launch of a general interest channel and detailed its mobile broadcasting plans. These updates are positioning Twitch to be a more comprehensive video source, similar to the scope at YouTube, rather than a specialist. Continue Reading
Twitch has been toying with legal musical options for its members to play in the background of their videos. It launched a beta Music category in January, with Canadian EDM label Monstercat kicking off the new venture with a 24/7 radio playlist channel. Another label has now joined this Twitch niche. Continue Reading
If you’re not into video games, Twitch may not be on your radar. That could change in the coming months thanks to a new move aimed at bringing more musicians into its stable of video broadcasters. Twitch made its name as a platform for live video streams of people playing video games. Much like YouTube, the network has many stars who have attracted large viewerships for their entertaining personalities or skilled gameplay. Twitch became popular enough to attract interest from Amazon, which bought the site for a cool $970 million last year. Continue Reading
Brief news items and worthy reads from around the web: Bop.fm’s tour info; Grooveshark’s new partnership; Twitch’s copyright debate. Continue Reading