SoundCloud

Overview

SoundCloud remains an important platform for discovery, especially in electronic, hip-hop, and underground scenes.

Artist Economics

SoundCloud Go+ offers royalty payouts, but rates and transparency lag behind Spotify and Apple Music.

AI Stance

SoundCloud has explored AI recommendation and generative features. Artist control over training data is limited.

Indie Artist Fit

Still valuable for discovery and community, though monetization is secondary to platforms like Spotify.