You can now watch live music anytime with Twitch concerts

William Davis Published 27/12/2021

Twitch concerts are proof that the most popular streaming platform isn’t just for fun and games.

Due to a combination of international travel restrictions and an increasingly digital world, Twitch has become one of the most popular platforms for watching concerts and live music. Hundreds of musical artists have created their own communities, and some of them rank within the top tier of Twitch streamers. Music streams on Twitch are very diverse, from simple singalong sessions to professional music mixing and development.  

Twitch concerts and music have become so popular that the site has added a specific category just for them. The Twitch Music category hosts hundreds of creators across many genres. In addition to amateur musicians, Twitch occasionally hosts professional musicians for official concerts. Twitch concert artists including 100 Gecs, T-Pain, and Vanessa Lopez. 

It’s worth noting that these artists intentionally choose to stream their music on Twitch for people to appreciate. Streaming other people’s music, such as a live concert or street performer, is a breach of Twitch’s terms of service. The streaming site has strict rules regarding copyrighted music. Streamers can be entirely demonetized or even shut down due to strikes received for playing copyrighted music during their streams.

Most popular music artists on Twitch

The most popular dedicated music streamer on Twitch as of late 2021 is Faheem “T-Pain” Najm. His official Twitch channel has peaked at just under 20,000 concurrent viewers, putting him in line with some of the most popular personalities on Twitch. His main streaming activity is mixing and recording music, though he’s known to break out some new rap verses from time to time. Aside from music, T-Pain also plays Fortnite, Forza Horizon, and Call of Duty: Warzone for his thousands of viewers.

Jessu is another extremely popular Twitch concert and music streamer. She primarily focuses on EDM music with an emphasis on dance, house, and future funk. Her channel has peaked at 6,567 concurrent viewers and has seen 5.4 million total views. Jessu’s channel is almost entirely dedicated to music production and DJ sets, but she has played a few games including Luigi’s Mansion 3 and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

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