The platform's new all-in-one artist subscription also offers features such as an on-demand vinyl service, artist storefronts and merch SoundCloud will allow artists to keep 100% of the distribution royalties for their music as part of its new "all-in-one" artist subscription. In a statement shared last week (October 30), SoundCloud revealed that it will cease to claim [...]
The platform's second statement in a week reflects growing concerns across the creative industries SoundCloud has updated its Terms Of Use following a recent backlash rooted in fears the platform would allow artists' music to be used to train AI models. Last week, the company faced criticism over a February 2024 update to its [...]
There are six new integrations, which will allow fans and artists to remix, edit and produce music without using studio equipment or production software Streaming platform SoundCloud has launched six new AI-powered tools that aim to allow artists and fans to remix, edit and produce music without using traditional software or equipment. Altogether there are six new [...]
Lost mix from the Chicago house icon Paul Johnson originally posted around Thanksgiving 2012. We’ve been searching for a proper way to post all this stuff from 5 Mag’s 18 19 years of history that slipped through the cracks. This series, SYNC, is our way to revisit that history in a respectful way and not just dump [...]
The alliance will aim to improve the way users around the world discover electronic music and events. Resident Advisor and SoundCloud have partnered to expand artist and fan connection online and on the dance floor. Launching this month, the aim of the alliance is to improve the way users of both platforms [...]
Backed by Raine Group and Temasek Holdings, SoundCloud is to be put up for sale later this year as its owners anticipate a substantial payday, Sky News learns. The owners of SoundCloud, one of the world's largest music streaming services, are preparing for a sale that could fetch in excess of $1bn. Sky News [...]
The app caters for lossless audio and also has a large focus on security, ensuring users that no-one will be able to access your unreleased work. App developer Sin Titulo Inc. has introduced the [untitled] app, which lets producers and musicians share and organise their unreleased music. The recently launched [untitled] is designed to [...]
Image: M4OS Photos / Alamy Stock Photo These partnerships mark a significant expansion of the company’s SoundCloud for Artists: Member Benefits programme. SoundCloud is partnering with SquareSpace, Adobe, Discord, and Rap Plug, in order to further boost member benefits. The move marks a significant expansion to the company’s SoundCloud for Artists: Member Benefits programme, which includes [...]
In the last issue of 5 Mag, I wondered if Mixcloud had finally figured out a working business model for DJ mixes on the internet. Other services have worked on making mixes legal – clearing rights and ensuring that rightsholders are paid up and okay with it. But none of that really helps the DJ [...]
Back from the brink: It looks like DJ mixes may yet find a home on SoundCloud after being practically hounded off the platform, thanks to a new deal between SoundCloud and Dubset. LAST UPDATED 22 OCTOBER, 2018 It looks like DJs will soon be able to post their mixes on SoundCloud, thanks [...]