SoundCloud Bows To Critics, Revises Premier Agreement

SoundCloud has revised its Premier agreement, which artists must sign before they can monetize their music on the platform, after receiving almost universal condemnation. Like a similar free service from Spotify, SoundCloud allows Premier artists to monetize their music without going through a distributor or aggregator. But the SoundCloud Premier…

Following Major Criticism, SoundCloud Drops Forced ‘Don’t Sue’ Clause for Artists

On the defensive, SoundCloud now takes back what could’ve hurt artists.  Yet, several unanswered questions remain. Earlier this month, SoundCloud launched what at first glance appeared a promising initiative. The monetization program – dubbed SoundClou…

SoundCloud amends ‘outdated’ Premier contract following criticism

SoundCloud has removed the ‘covenant not to sue’ language from the contract
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SoundCloud partners with Instagram, integrates with Stories feature

The new feature enables Instagram users to share tracks from SoundCloud to their Instagram ‘Story’
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Play at DJ Mag’s Work Bar for Our Next Student Mixer

After the success of our first student mixer, we are delighted to announce that the next one will be even better, taking place at DJ Mag’s London headquarters, Work Bar. Best of all, music on the night will be provided by you! We’re looking for a wide variety of styles or genres we’re welcoming mix submissions […]

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SoundCloud Boldly Goes Where No Streaming Platform Has Gone Before: Remix Clearances

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. SoundCloud has invited artists and producers with over 5,000…

SoundCloud inks deal with Dubset to clear remixes on its platform

The Dubset partnership will kick off later this year with an invite-only beta program for individual remixes
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SoundCloud Unveils Partnerships with DJ Software Makers to Launch Real-Time Streaming and Mixing for Creators

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, Chance the Rapper, Avicii, Lil Uzi Vert, Post Malone,…

SoundCloud Partners with Native Instruments, Serato, Virtual DJ, DEX3, Mixvibes and Hercules

The integrations will begin rolling out in 2019
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