https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/live-streaming-performances-rights https://wearethemusicmakers.co/learn/live-streaming-performances-rights Streaming a gig touches two copyrights and two very different moments: the live broadcast and the archive left behind. Here is what YouTube, Twitch and Meta say about music in live streams, how strikes and DMCA counter-notices work, and a setup that keeps a cover set from costing you your channel. Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:30:00 GMT We are the music makers livestreamingcopyrightcoversworkflows https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/09/release-cover-song-legally-mechanical-licence https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/09/release-cover-song-legally-mechanical-licence In the US, anyone can record and release a cover of a song that has already been released, without asking, as long as they get a mechanical licence and pay the writers the legal rate. Here is what that licence covers, what you must leave alone, why streaming and downloads are treated differently, and a pre-release checklist. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:30:00 GMT We are the music makers workflowscoversmechanical-licensingroyaltiescopyright https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/08/twitch-musicians-covers-dmca-safe-setup https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/08/twitch-musicians-covers-dmca-safe-setup Twitch lets you perform cover songs live, but its rules stop at the live stream. The saved broadcast and clips are where takedowns come from. Here is what the music guidelines actually say, how strikes work, what Soundtrack's shutdown tells us, and a step-by-step setup for performance streams. Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:30:00 GMT We are the music makers workflowstwitchlivestreamingcopyrightcovers