SoundCloud Faces Massive Lawsuit Over ‘GO’ Subscription Service
Last year, SoundCloud launched GO, a premium subscription tier. Now, SoundCloud is facing millions in a patent infringement lawsuit. The following is a Digital Music News exclusive report, based on...
View ArticleIs SoundCloud Imploding? Top Execs Jump Ship as ‘Desperate’ Fundraising Begins
Will 2017 see the end of SoundCloud? 2017 is shaping up to be a difficult year for SoundCloud. Several months ago, Spotify walked away from SoundCloud acquisition talks. In fact, SoundCloud...
View ArticleNear-Bankrupt SoundCloud Calls the Financial Times ‘Fake News’
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, then, according to SoundCloud, it’s probably fake news. First, Spotify walked away from a rumored acquisition deal. According to the...
View ArticleSoundCloud’s Valuation Has Dropped 75% In Less Than a Year
SoundCloud RIP? Last July, SoundCloud was ‘mulling a $1 billion offer. Now, the company is willing to sell for $250 million. Is SoundCloud headed for a date with bankruptcy? That’s looking like a...
View ArticleSoundCloud Is Going Bankrupt & There’s Nothing You Can Do About It
Is this $1 premium plan SoundCloud’s last hurrah? Exactly two months ago today, Spotify reported that it had reached 50 million paying subscribers. A month earlier, Apple Music reported that it’s...
View ArticleSoundcloud May Finally Have a Buyer (And It’s Definitely Not Spotify)
Spotify already passed on buying SoundCloud. But Deezer thinks this just might be a winning play. SoundCloud is enormous. And, enormously unprofitable. The site has amassed 150 million songs on its...
View ArticleSoundCloud Bankruptcy Nears: 173 People Laid Off; 2 Offices Closed
The situation at SoundCloud is quickly deteriorating, with bankruptcy potentially next. Company CEO Alex Ljung has just announced the layoff of 173 employees. Offices in San Francisco and London will...
View ArticleThese Lavish Office Photos Are Coming Back to Haunt SoundCloud
Was it all avoidable? Wild overspending is partly being blamed as SoundCloud slashes 40% of its workforce and grinds towards bankruptcy. You could say that SoundCloud never had a viable business...
View ArticleHere’s a Spreadsheet of 150 Ex-SoundCloud Employees
The cold reality of watching people lose their jobs at SoundCloud hits the web in spreadsheet form. Top executives have jumped ship. Spotify has walked away from acquisition talks. Google has yet to...
View ArticleHow to Protect Your SoundCloud Collection Before It Goes ‘Poof’
Don’t get caught by surprise. Here’s how to protect your SoundCloud collection before the company closes its doors. In the past several months, top executives have jumped ship. Two lavish offices...
View ArticleBreaking: SoundCloud’s CEO Officially Responds to Bankruptcy Shutdown Rumors
SoundCloud CEO Alex Ljung is battling back against persistent shutdown rumors. That includes information pointing to a near-term shutdown of the entire operation within 50 days. Just last week, the...
View ArticleIn February of 2016, KPMG Issued an Urgent Warning About SoundCloud’s...
SoundCloud’s employees were ‘shocked’ and blind-sided by massive layoffs last week. But why were repeated warnings from financial institutions ignored? 173 employees let go. Two offices shut down....
View ArticleDespite Layoffs, SoundCloud Is Actively Posting New Jobs
SoundCloud’s co-founders knew months in advance about massive layoffs. So why did they continue posting new jobs? Meet Winnie Ngo. A software engineer, she has proficiency in JS, Ruby, SQL, and full...
View ArticleSomeone Just Downloaded the Entire 900TB SoundCloud Site. So We’re Good!
A Reddit user has allegedly backed up SoundCloud’s entire catalog and site. In response to fears of SoundCloud’s imminent bankruptcy, CEO Alexander Ljung said that the company “is here to stay.” But...
View ArticleTwo Weeks Ago, SoundCloud Fired 174 People. 32 of Them Already Have New Jobs.
Thanks to the help of top tech companies and brilliant networking, several former SoundCloud employees have jobs. Two weeks ago, SoundCloud abruptly closed its lavish London and San Francisco offices,...
View ArticleEvery Laid Off Soundcloud Employee Just Got a $10,000 Check
Down on your luck after losing your job at SoundCloud? WeTransfer will gladly give you $10,000 to run with a new idea. Several weeks ago (and without warning), SoundCloud’s CEO Alexander Ljung suddenly...
View ArticleWill SoundCloud’s Last-Ditch Rescue Plan Save Millions of Songs?
SoundCloud remains strapped for cash, and teetering on bankruptcy. Now, there’s a rescue plan in the works. SoundCloud may sell stakes in the company to two private equity firms, according to...
View ArticleListen to a 6,000+ Year Old Language — on SoundCloud
A linguist has used SoundCloud to reconstruct one of the first spoken languages. Speaking with Mic in 2015, SoundCloud co-founder and former CEO Alexander Ljung shared his vision for the platform. “I...
View ArticleStreaming Music Now Has Its Own Lobbying Group
There’s a new industry in town. Spotify, Deezer, and SoundCloud now have their own lobbying group. How big is the streaming music business? According to a report published in September, major labels...
View ArticleAmericans: Get Ready for a Serious Spotify Price Hike
With local and state governments failing to bring in enough tax revenue, some lawmakers have proposed a controversial idea: Why not tax streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and Netflix? By...
View ArticleSoundCloud Suddenly Sounds Terrible, Producer Alleges
A new controversy could harm SoundCloud’s chances of remaining a viable streaming music alternative for music fans. SoundCloud didn’t have a stellar 2017. Due to a lack of a sustainable business model,...
View ArticleLatest Industry: TuneIn, SoundCloud, Blockchain, CD Baby, Pandora, Apple Music
Truly gritting entertainment. Artist manager Arthur Penhallow Jr., formerly of Punch Enterprises and C3 Management, has founded True Grit Management. Based in Austin, Texas, Penhallow has also...
View ArticleLatest Industry: PRS, Black Girl, Deadmau5, Elton John, Meek Mill, SoundCloud
No direct licensing? Then, no tariffs for you. PRS tariff talks have stalled in the UK amidst a licensing dispute. According to IQ, the implementation of PRS for Music’s new live music traffic has...
View ArticleSoundCloud’s Revenue Just Topped $100 Million. Here’s Why That Probably...
2017 revenues have skyrocketed. Yet, without a viable long-term strategy, is SoundCloud doomed to repeat its own troubled history? To be honest, SoundCloud didn’t have a great 2017. First, it kicked...
View ArticleLatest Industry: Cryptocurrency, Pink Floyd, RIAA, Sony, Patent Trolls, MTV,...
Sharing an entertaining vision of country success. Texas country artist Cody Wayne has inked a management deal with Nashville-based Vision Entertainment. His brand new single off his upcoming album...
View ArticleLatest Industry: Guitar Center, Live Nation, Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple...
Will it finally get artists paid their fair share, though? Spotify has announced that it has acquired music licensing platform Loudr. Founded in 2013, the company builds products and services to help...
View ArticleSoundCloud’s Financial Losses Are Way, Way Worse Than We Thought
SoundCloud’s revenues topped $100 million last year. That’s great! But, its losses totaled nearly $100 million in 2016. It will likely grow even more. =( Speaking with the Financial Times just over...
View ArticleLatest Industry: Spotify’s Chery, Lamar’s Pulitzer, Lil Wayne, SoundCloud,...
Betting long on Lil Wayne. Sound Royalties has just bagged a marquee investment: Lil Wayne. The company focuses on helping artists raise funds for future projects while leveraging lucrative catalogs....
View ArticleLatest Industry: UMG’s IPO, A$CAP, Festival Plastic Ban, Spotify, SoundCloud,...
Vivendi isn’t ‘pulling a Sony’ — but UMG might be going public. Vivendi CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine stated that his group is a “strategic partner of Spotify.” He clarified that Vivendi has no intentions...
View ArticleLatest Industry: Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple, Pandora, Sony/ATV, MelodyVR, More…
Walmart Yodel kid gets 2.13 million streams. Mason Ramsey, otherwise known as the Walmart Yodeling Boy, has another reason to celebrate. Following his deal with Atlantic Records, the 11-year-old...
View ArticleLatest Industry: SoundCloud, YouTube, Modern Sky, Snapper Music, Duke...
SoundCloud hires Mark Eisenberg. SoundCloud has hired Mark Eisenberg as Senior Vice President of Content Partnerships. He previously served as Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at...
View Article5 Ways To Greatly Increase Your SoundCloud Plays — As Recommended by SoundCloud
Your music not only has to sound good. It has to look good on SoundCloud, too. On SoundCloud, there are a plethora of ways for artists, labels, and curators to garner streams for their tracks. A few...
View ArticleLatest Industry: YouTube’s ‘Artist on the Rise,’ Roger Daltrey, Billy Corgan,...
YouTube now directly competes with SoundCloud and Spotify. YouTube has relaunched its ‘Artist on the Rise’ program and has named Jessie Reyez as its first featured performer. Launched late last year,...
View ArticleSoundCloud Wants to Break a Bunch of New Artists In Europe
With ‘First on SoundCloud,’ CEO Kerry Trainor is doubling down on what the platform does best: discover new artists. Chance the Rapper. Lil Uzi Vert. Lil Yachty. Post Malone. (The late) Avicii....
View ArticleLatest Industry: ¡Viva Latino!, Sony Music, Prince, Sony/ATV, Viagogo,...
Spotify announces headliners for ¡Viva Latino! concert series. The all-powerful playlist continues to evolve beyond streaming. Accordingly, Spotify has just announced its ¡Viva Latino! live concert...
View ArticleLatest Industry: Spotify, SoundCloud, Facebook, AWAL, Intercept Music, More…
Spotify adds Nielsen Brand Effect to its verification suite. Spotify already uses another Nielsen product – Digital Ad Ratings. The company’s adoption of Nielsen Brand Effect across multiple regions –...
View ArticleAmericans Listen to 151 Minutes of Music Each Day
So, just how much music do you really listen to? And, how do you spend your music listening time? In Audio Monitor US 2018, a joint study on music habits in the US, Music Biz and AudienceNet have...
View ArticleAxe and SoundCloud Offer Aspiring Rappers and Producers a Chance to Work with...
Axe has a relatively new idea. Partnering with SoundCloud, Lil Yachty, and Zaytoven, the brand – better known for its body sprays supposedly ‘irresistible to women’ – has launched Axe the Label. The...
View ArticleSoundCloud Signs Advertising Pacts With Pandora and DAX
Will the new deals help solidify SoundCloud as a viable sales advertising platform? Over in the UK, SoundCloud has expanded its partnership. The company has revealed a re-upped deal with DAX, an...
View ArticleMixcloud Signs Long-Term Licensing Deal with Universal
Could Mixcloud’s new deal with UMG help it take on SoundCloud? Several years ago, British streaming service Mixcloud announced an impressive feat. After a few years on the market, the service had...
View ArticleSoundCloud Unveils a Slew of DJ Software Partnerships: “Streaming Workflows...
With its new partnerships, SoundCloud wants to make it easier for indie artists and producers to make it big. SoundCloud remains an independent streaming music powerhouse. Through the music service,...
View ArticleSoundCloud Boldly Goes Where No Streaming Platform Has Gone Before: Remix...
SoundCloud keeps making new partnerships to stay ahead of the streaming music game. SoundCloud’s been rather busy the past few months. Last month, the company unveiled a monetization feature....
View ArticleFollowing Major Criticism, SoundCloud Drops Forced ‘Don’t Sue’ Clause for...
On the defensive, SoundCloud takes back what could’ve hurt artists. Yet, several unanswered questions remain. Earlier this month, SoundCloud launched what appeared be a promising initiative. The...
View ArticleA SoundCloud Troll Successfully Rips Down Artists’ Works Using DMCA ‘Hacks’
After a flaw in SoundCloud’s copyright infringement system was exploited, artists and producers on SoundCloud had their tracks abruptly removed. Dr. Egg, a notorious troll, filed copyright violation...
View ArticleSerato Integrates SoundCloud and TIDAL for Real-Time Mixing, But Only If...
For DJs ready to create brand new SoundCloud mixes in real time, they’ll need a speedy and reliable internet connection first. Over the past several months, SoundCloud has unveiled several new features...
View ArticleSoundCloud Revenue Skyrockets 80% to Reach $102 Million in 2017
SoundCloud continues to post strong revenue numbers, but can it continue to narrow its total losses? Despite a very turbulent 2017, SoundCloud CEO Kerry Trainor has made good on his promise. The...
View ArticleSoundCloud Is Getting Blocked In India — But Why?
Apparently, SoundCloud provides services deemed unethical by Indian ISPs. A little over three months ago, the Indian government started cracking down on websites it deems ‘unethical.’ Users found that...
View ArticleSoundCloud Is Now a Full-Blown Distributor to Apple Music, Spotify, Pandora,...
SoundCloud may now become a one-stop shop for every indie artist. SoundCloud CEO Kerry Trainor has been on the move. Following a turbulent 2017, Trainor made good on his promise. The indie streaming...
View ArticleSoundCloud’s Aggressive Playlisting Strategy Is Moving Forward — More...
Will SoundCloud’s new playlists successfully rival those on Spotify and Apple Music? SoundCloud has introduced a new feature. In response to the growing popularity of Apple Music and Spotify’s...
View ArticleMoving Forward With Its Monetization and Distribution Program, SoundCloud...
SoundCloud has unveiled a new acquisition. The independent music streaming service has entered into a definitive agreement to completely acquire Repost Network, a rights management and distribution...
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