On November 22nd, artist collective DJ Detweiler posted a screenshot of a message from SoundCloud that said its track, "John Cage - 4'33 (DJ DETWEILER REMIX)," had been removed because it appeared to ...
Last August, a DJ/producer named ESSNTL was victimized by the SoundCloud Purge. The anarchic yet popular music streaming platform was taking steps toward launching a paid subscription model, and ...
SoundCloud will be supporting the careers of five up-and-coming artists with their six-month accelerator program, “First on SoundCloud.” This year’s picks are all over the map in sound, representing ...
The element of discovery is at the core of SoundCloud’s fundamental appeal. That's been the case since it launched in 2007. The Berlin-founded company has maintained its relevance by embracing a ...
There are some obvious benefits to DJing with music from a streaming service - you’ll never run out of tunes and ‘requests’ shouldn’t be a problem - but the downside is that you’ll need a fast and ...
SoundCloud has altered its platform policies to require opt-ins for training generative AI models with artists’ music following widespread user backlash, the company announced today in a letter from ...
In December 2012, as part of a major redesign, SoundCloud introduced a feature called the repost. Similar to Tumblr’s reblog or Twitter’s retweet, reposts were designed as a way to help new music ...
SoundCloud has reached agreements with licensing companies that will mean DJ mixes won't be removed for copyright infringement. The streaming site's founder Eric Wahlforss explained the platform's ...
SoundCloud wants to make it easier to find must-listen tunes buried deep in its catalog. TechCrunch notes the company has bought Musiio, an AI music curation company. The firm's technology uses AI to ...
Music economist Will Page cites three case studies to examine the merits of SoundCloud's approach to calculating royalties. By Glenn Peoples A year into SoundCloud’s fan-powered royalties, a departure ...