“SoundCloud was the first [music-sharing platform] to take off in a tangible, life-altering kind of way. It initially solved the hosting issue. This was a big deal in 2007–2008.

So as of right now, if you're uploading music, podcasts, or other audio to Soundcloud, it is not using it to train AI. But it seems Soundcloud is preparing for the day it will.

SoundCloud said on Friday that “any application of AI at SoundCloud will be designed to support human artists, enhancing the tools, capabilities, reach and opportunities available to them on our ...

News broke this week that SoundCloud was looking to be bought. Even in the hands of different owners, its legacy—from Kehlani to “Old Town Road”—remains.

SoundCloud has never used artist content to train AI models, nor do we develop AI tools or allow third parties to scrape or use SoundCloud content from our platform for AI training purposes.

SoundCloud has even spawned genres, ‘mumble rap’ being the most notable example. What’s more, it seems that electronic music’s importance to SoundCloud is still growing.

SoundCloud recently announced it struck a long-awaited licensing deal with Universal Music, whose hit roster includes Kanye West, Adele and Taylor Swift. The Universal deal, in addition to ...

Spotify, SoundCloud struggle to remove Kanye West song glorifying Hitler, which has racked up millions of views on X By Ariel Zilber Published May 12, 2025, 12:56 p.m. ET ...

SoundCloud announced that it will be laying off around 8% of its global staff in an email from CEO Eliah Seton obtained by Variety. The move, which will impact around 40 people, follows a more ...

SoundCloud is, from what we understand, still trying to close a new equity round, so getting more services to improve engagement in place may also be to help put it in shape for that. In the ...

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—Universal Music Group Chairman Lucian Grainge said he wants to see more evidence of a sustainable business model before partnering with digital-music startup SoundCloud.