Twitch sent an email out to all streamers on its platform regarding an incoming wave of DMCA takedowns. The email detailed what was happening and what streamers should do to prepare themselves as these notices begin to release. This has spawned reactions from all over the Twitch community, with many calling for reform. One well-known streamer is making his voice heard on the subject.

This isn't the first time Twitch has been dealing with DMCA issues, but it is one of the first times that Twitch has been more transparent with what's happening and what streamers should do. Twitch has a three-strikes-and-you're-out rule for copyright infringement. However, the proposed solution is to remove content if it contains copyrighted music, which can be a pain for streamers with many previous recordings and clips.

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Asmongold, a prominent World of Warcraft streamer, has made a call for changes to copyright law surrounding this very issue via a recent post on Twitter. Asmongold says that content creators spanning multiple platforms should lobby lawmakers to get these laws changed, while offering a cheeky aside to suggest many companies looking to keep these laws on the books are potentially bribing said politicians. He then goes on to mention that this entire situation is "ridiculous," and that the issue is based on laws that are no longer applicable.

Users rallied around Asmongold, but also acknowledged that this could be difficult. Some called for some form of a union for streamers and content creators, while others mentioned this would be a fruitless effort without financial backing.

The Digital Millenium Copyright Act, or DMCA, was enacted in October 1998 as an amendment to the Copyright Act of 1976. The purpose behind it is to protect intellectual property holders from having their work unlawfully distributed online. While this may have been an issue in 1998, with music and file-sharing being a larger conversation, the Internet has changed over time. While it technically is a violation of copyright law to be listening to certain music during a stream, it's doubtful that viewers are attending Twitch streams to catch the music being played rather than buying it themselves.

Asmongold's words may carry some weight with his community, and if larger streamers begin to push back and demand better laws surrounding copyright infringement, Twitch might also follow suit. Until then, streamers will have to manage their VODs and continue to prune through clips in an effort to stave off any copyright strikes on their channels.

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