THE BIG PICTURE Shortly after announcing a music licensing deal, Twitch issued a wave of DMCA takedown notices to Twitch streamers and removed allegedly infringing content. TWITCH’S MUSIC LICENSING DEAL Twitch’s music licensing deal allows streamers to use using within the Twitch platform through a service called Soundtrack by Twitch. The music can be used in livestreams free of charge, but does not include music from major labels. Many streamers use presumably unlicensed music on their streams.