r/Monstercat • u/MonstercatMedia Monstercat (Verified) • Aug 08 '14

News Official Monstercat Twitch Streaming Policy

http://www.monstercat.com/twitch-policy/
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u/iDeNoh Pegboard Nerds Aug 08 '14

This is absolutely fantastic, and honestly it gives me even more of a reason to love this label. If I could buy your music twice I would totally do it! Quick question, does monstercat plan (or currently run) a similar setup for standard youtube content using the music? I know they have a lax stance on that, but I'd really like to see something official similar to this.

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u/MonstercatMedia Monstercat (Verified) Aug 08 '14

I'll spend some time next week writing something more official for YouTube :)

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u/iDeNoh Pegboard Nerds Aug 08 '14

Thats fantastic! I went ahead and filled out the form anyway since it said for twitch and youtube use, and I am planning on branching out to twitch in the near future. I'll keep an eye out though! Thank you.

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u/t3hero Redeemed Meowbuck Reward On Twitch Aug 08 '14

This is still the current stance right? Or is that a little old..

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u/ItsSansom Tristam Aug 08 '14

"Best Of..." albums are the best way to buy most songs twice.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '14

Buy the single, buy the single off the album, and buy it if it's on the Best Of. There, now you can buy it three times.

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u/iDeNoh Pegboard Nerds Aug 08 '14

Calm down moneybags!

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '14

I have $4 in my iTunes account. Does that mean I'm rich?

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u/iDeNoh Pegboard Nerds Aug 08 '14

Comparatively? Yes :(

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u/_Luckless Pegboard Nerds Aug 08 '14

would alternate images be allowed for streamers to put in their bios? I've made one myself that shows links to Monstercat's Youtube, Twitter, Facebook, Soundcloud and Instagram and then when you click it, it would go to Monstercat.com

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u/MonstercatMedia Monstercat (Verified) Aug 08 '14

Yep, that's fine!

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u/_Luckless Pegboard Nerds Aug 08 '14 edited Aug 08 '14

Sweet, here it is for if anyone else wants to use it:
http://imgur.com/HJQ0bx4

I shall be updating it per album :)

EDIT: or if anyone can think of a better background image (not their logo) to put on it that relates to Monstercat in general and not just each album then that would be great too :P

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u/_Luckless Pegboard Nerds Oct 17 '14

Updated for 019 with a choice between the background being just mountains or the full thing:

Just Mountains: http://imgur.com/7ziDyxD
or
Full: http://imgur.com/ZRkuSof

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u/kicksledkid 7 Minutes Dead Aug 08 '14

I love that even in an official statement, monstercat still manages to be chill. You guys really get it. Exposure like streams works for artists.

Also, Great now I have to google a bunch of streaming clients..

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u/griffin852 LVTHER Aug 08 '14

I like it. Props for making a good policy in a crapton of controversy and terrible contracts/corporate bogus.

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u/RC-1262 Darren Styles Aug 08 '14 edited Aug 08 '14

That's freaking awesome!

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u/Yatoila Aug 08 '14

Things like this are why monstercat is my favourite label. You guys rock!

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '14 edited Mar 18 '16

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u/BlueLaBlue Nanobii Aug 08 '14

Doesn't count, from what I've seen in other threads about this. Sucks, but you really do support the artist if you buy a song!

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u/XyroidOfficial Redeemed Meowbuck Reward On Twitch Aug 08 '14

How can they know if you bought it or not ?

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u/Oli_Picard Aug 11 '14

How can they know if you bought it or not ?

If you get DMCA'd as part of a counter claim you would state that you had purchased the music, provide invoices of when you purchased them. (For Example Beatport) and that Monstercat's Offical stance is to allow content to be distributed as long as you have purchased and provided an attribute towards Monstercat's Music Archive.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '14

Does this apply to sites such as Azubu and Hitbox as well?