Twitch does the cleaning. The platform dedicated to the streaming of video games has been sending for several days numerous warnings on the use of music protected by copyright, reports Numerama . On social networks, many users of the platform have testified, after being accused of violating the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act), the equivalent of the law for confidence in the digital economy (LCEN) for France.
Twich customer service does not deny this information. On June 8, he warned that the company had received "a sudden influx of requests to withdraw from DMCA for clips with background music for the period 2017-2019", adding that this was an unprecedented situation . "This is the first time that we have received massive complaints from the DMCA against clips," said the company.
User can be banned
Thanks to the DMCA, rights holders have the possibility of reporting a copyright infringement to a website, which must then react. In the case of Twitch, several scenarios arise. The soundtrack can be cut or the video can simply be removed. In the event of repeated infringements, the user can be permanently banned from the platform. But there are procedures in place to appeal a sanction, Numerama says .
A detection tool criticized
However, some French users are surprised by certain messages and find that the Twitch detection tool is not always effective. “While streaming Final Fantasy 14, I got a warning. There was only the OST (soundtrack, editor's note) of the game. Maybe we will make game streams without sound to have peace? One wrote on Twitter. Another explains that he was able to broadcast certain pieces subject to copyright without being worried.
Faced with protests, Twitch wanted to reassure the gaming community. “We are working on solutions, including looking at how we can give you more control over your clips. (…) We know that many of you have large archives, and we are trying to make things easier, ”said the company.
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