It’s harder than ever for musicians to make a living. SoundCloud’s new subscriptions want to offer a solution

The DJs, podcasters, and emerging artists who’ve given the Spotify alternative its cred are getting new opportunities for their audio creations to be heard and generate revenue.
Wired

What SoundCloud Created Can Never Die

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Exclaim!

SoundCloud to Waive 100 Percent of Distribution Royalties, Pass Revenue on to Artists

As part of the streaming services Artist and Artist Pro accounts, artists will receive full royalties for their released ...

SoundCloud Rolls Out Features to Put ‘New Dollars on the Table’ for Artists

Soundcloud's latest features aim to bring more money to artists on its platform, from fan support to giving up its 20% royalty cut on distribution.
Mixmag

Artists to keep 100% of distribution royalties as part of new SoundCloud subscription

The platform's new all-in-one artist subscription also offers features such as an on-demand vinyl service, artist storefronts ...
The Hollywood Reporter

SoundCloud Says It “Has Never Used Artist Content to Train AI Models” After Backlash on Terms of Service Change

"Any application of AI at SoundCloud will be designed to support human artists, enhancing the tools, capabilities, reach and opportunities available to them on our platform," SoundCloud said. By Ethan ...
Engadget

SoundCloud says it's never trained AI using artists' work after getting called out for terms of use change

Following backlash about a quietly added clause to SoundCloud's Terms of Use that says users' content may be fed to AI, the company says it's "never used artist ...
CNET

Yes, downloading SoundCloud songs to MP3 is possible without using a sketchy downloader

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Stereogum

After Backlash, SoundCloud Shares Statement Clarifying AI Policy

SoundCloud’s use of AI, the statement explained, is limited to matters like algorithmic music recommendations, search, and tagging. That apparently did not quell everyone’s concerns because today ...
Complete Music Update

SoundCloud, Bandsintown and DistroKid all launch new tools for independent artists

It’s a busy day for announcements by platforms that provide digital tools for independent artists. SoundCloud has revamped ...
TechCrunch

SoundCloud’s TikTok-styled discovery feed is rolling out to everyone

SoundCloud said today it is rolling out a TikTok-styled discovery feed with vertical scrolling and short clips from songs. The music streaming company started testing the feature in March, and now it ...
TechCrunch

SoundCloud changes policies to allow AI training on user content

SoundCloud appears to have quietly changed its terms of use to allow the company to train AI on audio that users upload to its platform. As spotted by tech ethicist ...