jesse feister

lead @thewebbyawards @anthemawards & @lovieawards | fmr: global head of creator mktg @twitch | co-founder @songspace, product & brand @Kobalt + @AWAL

[jesse feister @jesse_feister]

"This is the story of the United States: a kid walks out of his home with a song and nothing else, and conquers the world." - TBONE

[The Webby Awards @TheWebbyAwards]

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[Twitch @Twitch]

set ur alarms

[Twitch @Twitch]

soon

[jesse feister @jesse_feister]

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[Zedd @Zedd]

#808onTwitch @Twitch

[Twitch @Twitch]

DJs, get ready! Our new DJs Category goes live on 8.08. Opt in to the DJ Program starting August 1st to participate in the launch and be eligible for Twitch promotion!

Learn More: https://t.co/CnsvmSd83L

[jesse feister @jesse_feister]

@MikeStorm77 It’s on Twitch to prove to DJs this is a net win and we will be doing everything we can to make it a success. Doing our best to communicate as clearly as possible and more details coming. Keep the feedback coming - we are committed to making this work

[jesse feister @jesse_feister]

@MikeStorm77 The revenue share is not 50%. We are prohibited from sharing the exact rates but the subsidy program guarantees DJs will be able to see and forecast the impact without any immediate change in $

[jesse feister @jesse_feister]

@MikeStorm77 Agree it is complicated and not a perfect solution, but the only way for DJs to have a safe space to stream. It was a massive effort to get this in place, and a big bet by Twitch that DJs can have a much bigger impact. Ty for keeping an open mind.

[jesse feister @jesse_feister]

@SimonWakefield @AelaMusic @xxTKATxx @SWAGEsound @Twitch And if you have licenses to stream the music you stream, you aren’t required to opt-in. We aren’t stopping anyone from playing music they have rights to, just covering the vast majority of stuff that has been traditionally very difficult to get legal access to

[jesse feister @jesse_feister]

@SimonWakefield @AelaMusic @xxTKATxx @SWAGEsound @Twitch And we’ll be doing everything we can to make it a success. It’s on Twitch to prove to DJs that this program is a net win. We’ll have more details coming through over the next few weeks. Thanks for keeping an open mind!

[jesse feister @jesse_feister]

@SimonWakefield @AelaMusic @xxTKATxx @SWAGEsound @Twitch We’re working on making that overlap as seamless as possible. Not a perfect solution but a start. And are doing our best to communicate all of it as clearly as possible! Complicated, for sure, but big picture is we are making a big bet on DJs bc they are so important to Twitch

[jesse feister @jesse_feister]

@cheriehu42 And with an amazing team of believers grinding away at it the whole time.

[jesse feister @jesse_feister]

@CurlyFrydPotato It’s ridiculously complicated, no question. And bc it is new, the burden on us to explain & communicate the details. Will share anything & everything we are contractually allowed to share always!

[jesse feister @jesse_feister]

@CurlyFrydPotato @Aliquem It’s up to Twitch to prove to DJs that this program is a net win. Totally get the concerns & we are doing everything we can to communicate! Big picture: Twitch is making a big bet on DJs and we are committed to making this work bc the community is very important to us.

[jesse feister @jesse_feister]

@CurlyFrydPotato @Aliquem No one will be charged more than they make. It’s an earnings share % that will vary slightly based on how a channel monetizes & we are prohibited from sharing the exact rates. Subsidy program guarantees DJs will be able to forecast / see this impact in advance of any changes to $

[jesse feister @jesse_feister]

@SuperSonic71087 Thank you for coming!

[MusicTech @MusicTechMag]

Twitch's new DJ Program “let you stream the vast majority of popular music in a new DJ Category.” https://t.co/9lrn8wl4E8

[Zachary Diaz @ZacharyDiaz]

some really, really intense legal, technical, and negotiating prowess went into figuring this out

to be honest I’m stunned and impressed that @Twitch is the first to figure out revenue sharing with the labels (for live performances)

excited to see it play out

[jesse feister @jesse_feister]

@michaelmcnevin @thedjbrisk Access to the catalog just makes clear what is covered in our agreements with music companies. You can play whatever songs you have the rights to - that will not be limited by this program.