Tag: twitch
Anchor converts your video calls into podcasts
Spotify's Anchor app is adding yet more functionality to help make producing podcasts more accessible. Starting today, you can use the platform to convert your Zoom, Google Meet, Skype, FaceTime, Twitch and Instagram Live video calls into podcast mat… Source
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Instagram launches live fundraisers for nonprofits
Nonprofits now have a new way to fundraise on Instagram: live streams. Broadcasters can now host “live fundraisers” to solicit nonprofit donations from their followers in real time. The update comes as celebrities and other influencers increasingly t… Source
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Twitch has a problem with non-stop ‘Valorant’ streams
Valorant has been a hit on Twitch, but it’s now clear that success isn’t always for the right reasons. Kotaku has documented a slew of Twitch streams that are running 24/7 solely to attract people looking for Valorant beta keys that drop after watchi… Source
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Valorant’s wild success on Twitch wasn’t an accident
On any given day this April, at any chosen time, you’ll find around half a million people watching live Valorant gameplay on Twitch. It’s easily the top title on the streaming service, usually with double the number of viewers as Counter-Strike: Glob… Source
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Twitch snags Spotify’s Tracy Chan as its new head of Product & Engineering for Music
Musicians have been quickly turning to Twitch to support themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic, as they’re no longer able to make money from live gigs and touring. Now Twitch is staffing up to turn this ad hoc use of Twitch into more of a formal product. The company today announced…
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Any ‘Valorant’ stream on Twitch can now unlock a beta key
Five-on-five hero shooter Valorant is one of the most talked-about games at the moment, and now developer Riot Games — maker of the mega-popular MOBA League of Legends — is expanding access to the beta version so everyone can have a go. Previously,… Source
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