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human
ELI5: How can pro gamers stream music while playing without getting in trouble?

I've searched around the Internet and still don't really have a clear picture on this. I've seen plenty of well-known gamers who play what I assume is copyrighted music while streaming a game.  Are they just tempting fate and haven't gotten in trouble? Do they have a special agreement? Is it okay as long as you don't re-broadcast? If you don't make money? I'm really not clear on this.
gpt
IT would take the copyright holder of the music to go through the effort of trying to sue them or take legal action, etc. And that would be only if they didn't think it was a good thing for their music (they may like the publicity and not care about charging mere pennies to broadcast it)

So you can go through a massive legal effort to deal with this, for pennies in return and bad PR, or just enjoy that people may find your music and possibly buy the albums etc.

No copyright holder is going to bother with these niche people streaming a videogame. They have better things to do with their lives.