
Why Twitch's New Ad Experience SUCKS for Streamers
11/11/20 • 40 min
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Twitch's battle with ad-blockers and insistence on running frequent ads is bad news for streamers of ALL sizes. Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss more DMCA updates, Twitch's new Celebrations donation feature, and the virtual replacement for TwitchCon: GlitchCon.
Links mentioned:
- Nickmercs hit by DMCA
- DMCA for Deleted Clips
- Voyboy DMCA Ban
- Twitch Celebrations
- Twitch's Ads vs Adblock
- Wendys Twitch Streams
- Twitch Follower Scam Ads
- GlitchCon
- Streamlabs and Powerspike
- Hassan Election Livestream
- SportsCenter Sharing Streamers Clips
- Podcast YouTube Channel
Video version of the podcast:
Get in touch:
- Tweet us at @GamingCareers and @_BenjaminGreen
- Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
Twitch's battle with ad-blockers and insistence on running frequent ads is bad news for streamers of ALL sizes. Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss more DMCA updates, Twitch's new Celebrations donation feature, and the virtual replacement for TwitchCon: GlitchCon.
Links mentioned:
- Nickmercs hit by DMCA
- DMCA for Deleted Clips
- Voyboy DMCA Ban
- Twitch Celebrations
- Twitch's Ads vs Adblock
- Wendys Twitch Streams
- Twitch Follower Scam Ads
- GlitchCon
- Streamlabs and Powerspike
- Hassan Election Livestream
- SportsCenter Sharing Streamers Clips
- Podcast YouTube Channel
Video version of the podcast:
Get in touch:
- Tweet us at @GamingCareers and @_BenjaminGreen
- Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
Previous Episode

Twitch Streamers FORCED To Delete Their Life’s Work: The DMCA Crackdown
The Gaming Careers Podcast is back! Joined by our new co-host Benjamin Green, this week we discuss the ongoing DMCA strikes happening on Twitch, AOC's record-breaking first stream, new tech from companies like Elgato and Shure, and the big streamers that are limiting how much viewers can donate.
Links mentioned:
- Twitch Soundtrack
- Best DMCA-free music for streamers
- AOC's debut stream on Twitch
- Broxh's stream with New Zealand prime minister
- YouTuber makes AOC Twitch panels
- Pokimane sets donation limit
- Streamers should pay developers to stream games
- Why is the Shure SM7B used by 50%+ of top streamers?
Video version of the podcast:
Get in touch:
- Tweet us at @GamingCareers and @_BenjaminGreen
- Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
Next Episode

Why Streamers are Frustrated with Twitch's GlitchCon Announcements
Twitch hosted its first-ever virtual event; GlitchCon with mixed results. Join Pete and Ben as they also discuss the ongoing issue with music and DMCA, what upcoming features we'll see to the platform, multiplayer ads and Youtube's Creator Insights presentation and what it means for creators.
Links mentioned:
- GlitchCon
- Twitch's response to DMCA claims
- Emmett Shear's keynote
- Multiplayer Ads
- Muting in-game audio
- Twitch discoverability updates
- Twitch Channel Point Predictions
- YouTube Search and Discovery Q&A
Video version of the podcast:
Get in touch:
- Tweet us at @GamingCareers and @_BenjaminGreen
- Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
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