Soundcloud will lay off eight percent of its staff in hopes of becoming profitableIt's the latest in the ongoing march of tech layoffs.By S. Buckley, 05.23.2023
SoundCloud is laying off up to 20 percent of its workforceThe company CEO said the layoffs are necessary due to the 'challenging economic climate.'By M. Moon, 08.04.2022
Warner is the first major label to adopt SoundCloud's fan-powered royalties modelThe royalties scheme ensures subscribers' payments go straight to the artists they listen to.By M. Moon, 07.21.2022
Spotify is buying daily music trivia game 'Heardle'The game will remain free to play and Spotify hopes to use it as a music discovery tool.By K. Holt, 07.12.2022
SoundCloud buys an AI music company to help discover hidden gemsMusiio could help you find great tracks before they become hits.By J. Fingas, 05.03.2022
SoundCloud's Playback compiles your favorite jams from 2021And tracks you may have missed too.By I. Bonifacic, 12.02.2021
SoundCloud's listener-based royalties promise better pay for indie artistsYour money will go directly to the musicians you listen to.By J. Fingas, 03.02.2021
Streaming music made up 83 percent of the record industry's revenue in 2020The record industry is making more money than ever, but who is it going to?By I. Bonifacic, 02.26.2021
SoundCloud may let fans support artists directlyThe company is reportedly considering adopting a direct payment model.By I. Bonifacic, 02.05.2021
A Spotify loophole allowed people to upload bootleg remixes as podcastsThe company has taken aggressive action against the practice.By I. Bonifacic, 12.29.2020
SoundCloud finally starts verifying creators with official accountsThe company takes a step to address the confusion caused by its Pro star badges.By I. Bonifacic, 11.17.2020
SoundCloud now offers Dolby audio mastering for $5 per trackPro Unlimited users get three free mastered songs per month.By B. Steele, 07.14.2020
SoundCloud Insights show creators their audience dataYou can now view analytics data in the main app.By A. Smajstrla, 07.08.2020
SoundCloud has a new way to help users directly support musiciansA new button can be linked to Bandcamp, Patreon, Paypal and more.By M. DeAngelis, 04.03.2020
SoundCloud links up with Twitch so creators can earn from livestreamsThe company wants to help musicians financially affected by the coronavirus outbreak.By M. Moon, 03.21.2020
Spotify will end support for third-party DJ apps on July 1stPopular app djay is helping users transition to Tidal and Soundcloud.By M. DeAngelis, 03.20.2020
SiriusXM invests $75 million to play a bigger role in SoundCloudSoundCloud says it will use the money to build new products.By I. Bonifacic, 02.11.2020
Elon Musk drops a surprise EDM track on SoundCloudNow he has something to promote after those viral tweets.By S. Dent, 01.31.2020
Lawsuits claim Amazon, Apple and more are streaming unlicensed music10 streaming services are being taken to court by royalty collection firm.By M. DeAngelis, 01.29.2020
Numark's DJ2GO2 Touch is made for aspiring DJsThe DJ controller gets users up to speed on looping, scratching and sampling.By M. DeAngelis, 01.08.2020