SoundCloud news

23 SEPTEMBER, 2021

SoundCloud Announces the Launch of Creative Projects from this Year’s “First On SoundCloud” Featured Artists

Line-Up of Live Performances and Events Celebrating Career ‘Firsts’ from Otis Kane, Charmaine, Payday, Lourdiz, Ela Minus, Sofia Mills, Kid Quill, and Pa Salieu

September 2021

01 Sep

Turn up the Volume! SiriusXM Launches ‘SoundCloud Radio’

SiriusXM and SoundCloud expand music discovery partnership with 24/7 hip-hop channel - Featuring the Biggest Names in Hip-Hop to Tomorrow's Breakout Stars Starting Today, September 1

August 2021

31 Aug

Fast-rising East African Underground Movement Takes Center Stage In SoundCloud's Series, “SCENES” And New Album Release With The Nyege Nyege Collective

“SCENES: EAST AFRICAN UNDERGROUND” Features Artists Taking the Scene Global with Kampire, Slikback, Boutross, Aunty Rayzor | “MUSIC FOR THE EAGLES,” All New Music Compilation from NYEGE NYEGE Featuring Otim Alpha, Jay Mitta, MC Yallah, Ecko Bazz, KABEAUSHÉ and Others, Out Now on Repost.

July 2021

15 Jul

SoundCloud’s Live Music Discovery Show ‘Digging with Joe Kay’ Returns Wednesday, July 28 at 11am PT / 2pm ET

DJ and Soulection cofounder, Joe Kay, goes deep through SoundCloud “crates” to surface hidden gems from artists and fans driving the “Sound of Tomorrow”

08 Jul

PORTISHEAD RELEASE COVER OF ABBA’S “SOS” EXCLUSIVELY ON SOUNDCLOUD

Portishead released their cover of ABBA’s “SOS” exclusively on SoundCloud, marking the first time it will be commercially available on a major streaming platform. Revenue from its streams will be earned though SoundCloud's fan-powered royalties.

May 2021

25 May

Repost Inks A&R Partnerships with Linda Perry, Nappy Boy Entertainment, CAD Management, and UVC

Custom partnerships with leading artist management companies to provide industry-leading services for independent artists to grow on their own terms

10 May

Lauren Wirtzer-Seawood Named Chief Content and Marketing Officer of SoundCloud

Lauren Wirtzer-Seawood joins SoundCloud as Chief Content and Marketing Officer beginning June 1, 2021.

April 2021

22 Apr

‘The Lookout by SoundCloud’ Launches Exclusively on SiriusXM’s Hip-Hop Nation

SoundCloud’s trendsetting playlist franchise amplifying the next generation of breakout hip-hop stars extends as a weekly show beginning today

08 Apr

Eliah Seton Named President of SoundCloud

Eliah Seton Joins SoundCloud in new role as President.

March 2021

23 Mar

“First on SoundCloud” Debuts New Artist Accelerator Program

A Multi-Phase, Year-Long Investment in the Next Generation of Global Music Stars

19 Mar

SoundCloud Names Drew Wilson Chief Operating & Chief Financial Officer

SoundCloud Names Drew Wilson as Chief Operating & Chief Financial Officer.

02 Mar

SoundCloud Introduces Fan-Powered Royalties

A Game-Changing New Pay Model for Independent Artists

February 2021

10 Feb

SoundCloud Adds Troy Carter to its Board of Directors

Industry executive Troy Carter joins SoundCloud's Board of Directors.

04 Feb

Introducing SoundCloud Player One, SoundCloud’s First-Ever Livestream Gaming Tournament

Halftime performance by SoundCloud day one and critically acclaimed rapper Rico Nasty, who will host alongside Twitch-streaming icon and Fortnite legend MonsterDface. The event streams live on February 18th from 8pm - 11pm EST on SoundCloud’s Twitch Channel and Facebook Page.

January 2021

19 Jan

SoundCloud Signs Agreement with AdsWizz For Exclusive Ad Sales Representation in 14 European Markets

SoundCloud, the world’s largest open audio platform, and AdsWizz, the leading global technology provider for digital audio advertising solutions, today announced an exclusive agreement to sell audio advertising in 14 European markets.

December 2020

01 Dec

SoundCloud Names Michael Weissman to Succeed Kerry Trainor as Chief Executive Officer in 2021

SoundCloud President, Michael Weissman, will succeed Kerry Trainor as the company’s next Chief Executive Officer — effective January 1, 2021. Weissman succeeds longtime colleague and partner, Trainor, who will remain a member of the Board of Directors.

September 2020

21 Sep

SoundCloud Kicks Off New “Turn Up the Vote” Campaign to Turn Out the Youth Vote

Young American voters are a growing electoral force and have the power to drive historic voter turnout in the U.S. this election day and beyond. SoundCloud’s new non-partisan, pro-democracy “Turn up the Vote” campaign wants to help them do this.

May 2020

12 May

SoundCloud Launches Fifth Installment of Artist Discovery Program “First on SoundCloud”

SoundCloud Launches Fifth Installment of Artist Discovery Program “First on SoundCloud”

March 2020

25 Mar

SoundCloud Rolls Out SoundCloud Go+ in Four New European Markets

SoundCloud Go+ is now available in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

February 2020

11 Feb

SoundCloud Announces $75 Million Investment from Sirius XM Holdings Inc.

SoundCloud and SiriusXM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that SiriusXM, has invested $75 million in SoundCloud, the world’s largest open audio platform.

04 Feb

SoundCloud Creator Forum Heads to Toronto, February 19-21, 2020

The SoundCloud Creator Forum brings its three day experience for creators to Toronto on February 19-21st.

December 2019

02 Dec

SoundCloud Creator Forum Heads to Miami Beach for Art Basel, December 3-5, 2019

SoundCloud brings the SoundCloud Creator Forum to Miami

November 2019

12 Nov

SoundCloud Launches Promote on SoundCloud, the Newest Tool for Creators to Grow Their Audiences

SoundCloud is introducing Promote on SoundCloud, a new self-service promotional tool for SoundCloud Premier creators to boost their original tracks to the top of listeners’ feeds and mobile homepages.

October 2019

10 Oct

SoundCloud Creator Forum Next Stop: ADE Amsterdam, October 16-18

Cloud’s live event platform for aspiring and emerging creators, the SoundCloud Creator Forum, is heading to ADE with a three day line-up.

02 Oct

SoundCloud Creator Forum Coming to A3C Festival and Conference in Atlanta, October 9-11, 2019

SoundCloud Launches The SoundCloud Creator Forum debuting at A3C Festival and Conference in Atlanta, October 9-11, 2019