SoundCloud

Also known as soundcloud.com

SoundCloud is a German audio streaming service owned and operated by SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG. The service allows its users to upload, promote, and share audio. Founded in 2007 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, SoundCloud is one of the largest music streaming services in the world and is available in 190 countries and territories. The service has upwards of 76 million active monthly users and over 200 million audio tracks as of November 2021. SoundCloud offers both free and paid memberships on the platform, available for mobile, desktop and Xbox devices. SoundCloud has evolved f

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SoundCloud is a German audio streaming platform where users can upload, share, and listen to music and other audio content, with both free and paid membership options available on mobile, desktop, and gaming devices. Since its founding in 2007, it has grown into one of the world's largest music streaming services, serving over 76 million active monthly users across 190 countries with access to more than 200 million tracks.

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Website.name: SoundCloud
Website.logo: Soundcloud logo.svg
Website.logo_caption: Logo used since 2010
Website.screenshot: SoundCloud Homepage.png
Website.collapsible: yes
Website.collapsetext: Screenshot
Website.caption: Screenshot of the desktop version of SoundCloud
Website.company_type: Private
Website.language: English
Website.location_city: Berlin
Website.location_country: Germany
Website.country_of_origin: Germany
Website.area_served: Worldwide
Website.owner: SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG
Website.num_employees: ≈425 (2021)
Website.registration: Optional; Required to post and upload content.
Website.num_users: 140 million users monthly (2023)
Website.current_status: Active

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Official website: soundcloud.com

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social media followers: 124000
Commons category: SoundCloud
inception: 2007-00-00
Alexa rank: 113
terms of service URL: soundcloud.com/terms-of-use
privacy policy URL: soundcloud.com/pages/privacy/05-2019
search formatter URL: soundcloud.com/search?q=$1
official blog URL: blog.soundcloud.com
service status information URL: help.soundcloud.com/hc/en-us/articles/4413524848667
sitemap URL: soundcloud.com/sitemap.xml

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History
Monetization, subscription services
Platforms and features
Subscription services
SoundCloud Go
Next Pro
Label services
SoundCloud For Artists
Criticism
Cultural impact
Music industry
SoundCloud rap
Availability
See also
References
Further reading
External links

==History== thumb|Eric Wahlforss in 2014 SoundCloud was established in Berlin on 27 August 2007, by Swedish sound designer Alexander Ljung and Swedish electronic musician Eric Wahlforss; SoundCloud's website was launched on 17 October 2008. It was originally intended to allow musicians to collaborate by facilitating the sharing and discussion of recordings, but later transformed into a publishing tool for music distribution. According to Wired magazine, soon after its inception, SoundCloud began to challenge the dominance of Myspace as a platform for musicians to distribute their music.