Twitch streamers have struggled dealing with the recent influx of DMCA claims plaguing the platform. Last month, Twitch released a lengthy statement surrounding the DMCA controversy, as well as addressing how streamers should go about avoiding copyright claims on their content.
Unfortunately, due to many issues on Twitch’s side with how the situation has been handled, many streamers were not happy with Twitch, openly criticizing and mocking the platform. Now, one streamer has found a hilarious way to stream Guitar Hero while avoiding DMCA notices, all while poking fun at Twitch.
There has been no shortage of critics when it comes to how Twitch handled assisting its creators with DMCA notices. The platform hardly had any trouble before 2020 when it came to the use of copyrighted music, and the massive flood of DMCA takedown notices with little to no warning or proper assistance from Twitch rubbed a lot of streamers the wrong way. Twitch suggested muting game audio entirely as a solution to copyright claims, which is an ironic fix for a number of reasons.
One content creator and streamer named Jason Paradise actually took that advice to heart during one of his recent streams. Paradise streamed Guitar Hero with no game audio while mimicking the guitar sounds with his mouth. Paradise posted the video on his Twitter, showing off the hilarious and oddly impressive idea. Obviously, streaming a game like Guitar Hero on Twitch during this wave of DMCA takedowns is virtually impossible, but Paradise found a way to do just that while following Twitch’s official advice.
This isn’t the first time a streamer has taken Twitch’s “stream without game audio” advice and showcased why it’s not the most helpful solution. A streamer going by the name Jambo recently streamed Skyrim while making all the in-game sounds herself. While hilarious, it does highlight how jarring the act of streaming a video game without audio would be, especially if the commentary wasn’t included. Twitch has said it aims to create better solutions for streamers to avoid copyright notices on their streams, but so far these solutions have not been implemented.
Needless to say, 2020 has been a roller coaster for Twitch and the streamers using the platform. Amazing success stories like Among Us and Fall Guys were only possible because of platforms like Twitch, but it has dealt with numerous controversies throughout 2020, involving sexual harassment and mental health awareness. While Jason Paradise’s Guitar Hero video shows a positive spin on some of Twitch’s recent issues, it’s still not an ideal situation to deal with. Hopefully Twitch can turn things around in 2021, for the sake of its users and content creators alike.
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