Twitch Responds to User Backlash

Unpopular new terms include muting unlicensed music

For people who watch live-stream gaming for hours at a time, music is a lot more than just a soundtrack. The management of video streaming service Twitch.tv found out just how much more this week, when it revealed several unpopular new changes to its terms, such as muting unlicensed music in on-demand videos.

The moves generated an "incredible amount of feedback," noted a post on the company's blog. In response, users have been offered an "appeal" button for inappropriately muted videos.

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