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Streaming Music Now Has Its Own Lobbying Group

November 8, 2017

There's a new industry in town. Spotify, Deezer, and SoundCloud now have their own lobbying group. How big is the streaming music business? According to a report published in September, major labels make... Read More...

Listen to a 6,000+ Year Old Language — on SoundCloud

Daniel Sanchez

September 8, 2017

A linguist has used SoundCloud to reconstruct one of the first spoken languages. Speaking with Mic in 2015, SoundCloud co-founder and former CEO Alexander Ljung shared his vision for the platform. “I want t... Read More...

Will SoundCloud’s Last-Ditch Rescue Plan Save Millions of Songs?

Daniel Sanchez

July 31, 2017

SoundCloud remains strapped for cash, and teetering on bankruptcy. Now, there's a rescue plan in the works. SoundCloud may sell stakes in the company to two private equity firms, according to Bloomberg. Th... Read More...

Hire a SoundClouder? Try Giving Each One $10,000 Just As WeTransfer Did

Every Laid Off Soundcloud Employee Just Got a $10,000 Check

Daniel Sanchez

July 26, 2017

Down on your luck after losing your job at SoundCloud? WeTransfer will gladly give you $10,000 to run with a new idea. Several weeks ago (and without warning), SoundCloud’s CEO Alexander Ljung suddenly let g... Read More...

Two Weeks Ago, SoundCloud Fired 173 People. 32 of Them Already Have New Jobs.

Daniel Sanchez

July 20, 2017

Thanks to the help of top tech companies and brilliant networking, several former SoundCloud employees have already found new gigs. Two weeks ago, SoundCloud abruptly closed its lavish London and San Francis... Read More...

Someone Just Downloaded the Entire 900TB SoundCloud Site. So We’re Good!

Daniel Sanchez

July 18, 2017

A Reddit user has allegedly backed up SoundCloud’s entire catalog and site. In response to fears of SoundCloud’s imminent bankruptcy, CEO Alexander Ljung said that the company “is here to stay.” But not eve... Read More...

Despite Layoffs, SoundCloud Is Actively Posting New Jobs

Daniel Sanchez

July 17, 2017

SoundCloud's co-founders knew months in advance about massive layoffs. So why did they continue posting new jobs? Meet Winnie Ngo. A software engineer, she has proficiency in JS, Ruby, SQL, and full stack.... Read More...

In February of 2016, KPMG Issued an Urgent Warning About SoundCloud’s Finances. It Was Ignored.

Paul Resnikoff

July 16, 2017

SoundCloud's employees were 'shocked' and blind-sided by massive layoffs last week. But why were repeated warnings from financial institutions ignored? 173 employees let go. Two offices shut down. Artist... Read More...

SoundCloud’s CEO Officially Responds to Bankruptcy Shutdown Rumors

Paul Resnikoff

July 14, 2017

SoundCloud CEO Alex Ljung is battling back against persistent shutdown rumors. That includes information pointing to a near-term shutdown of the entire operation within 50 days. Just last week, the company ... Read More...

How to Protect Your SoundCloud Collection Before It Goes ‘Poof’

Daniel Sanchez

July 14, 2017

Don't get caught by surprise. Here's how to protect your SoundCloud collection before the company closes its doors. In the past several months, top executives have jumped ship. Two lavish offices have been... Read More...

Here’s a Spreadsheet of 150 Ex-SoundCloud Employees

Daniel Sanchez

July 11, 2017

The cold reality of watching people lose their jobs at SoundCloud hits the web in spreadsheet form. Top executives have jumped ship. Spotify has walked away from acquisition talks. Google has yet to make a... Read More...

These Lavish Office Photos Are Coming Back to Haunt SoundCloud

Paul Resnikoff

July 7, 2017

Was it all avoidable? Wild overspending is partly being blamed as SoundCloud slashes 40% of its workforce and grinds towards bankruptcy. You could say that SoundCloud never had a viable business model. But... Read More...

Can We Sue Our Way to AI Control?

Will the Music Industry Ever Get a Handle on Rightsholder Payouts?

You Release Music and Chase The Audience.

Live Music’s New Geography

After a Brief Shocker by Apple Music, Spotify Regains Supremacy in the US-Based Subscriber Race. Here’s the Latest DSP Subscriber Data for H1 2026.

You Wrote the Music. Who Gets the Value? A Special Interview With One of the Most Influential Figures In Music Publishing

Streaming Music Now Has Its Own Lobbying Group

Listen to a 6,000+ Year Old Language — on SoundCloud

Will SoundCloud’s Last-Ditch Rescue Plan Save Millions of Songs?

Every Laid Off Soundcloud Employee Just Got a $10,000 Check

Two Weeks Ago, SoundCloud Fired 173 People. 32 of Them Already Have New Jobs.

Someone Just Downloaded the Entire 900TB SoundCloud Site. So We’re Good!

Despite Layoffs, SoundCloud Is Actively Posting New Jobs

In February of 2016, KPMG Issued an Urgent Warning About SoundCloud’s Finances. It Was Ignored.

SoundCloud’s CEO Officially Responds to Bankruptcy Shutdown Rumors

How to Protect Your SoundCloud Collection Before It Goes ‘Poof’

Here’s a Spreadsheet of 150 Ex-SoundCloud Employees

These Lavish Office Photos Are Coming Back to Haunt SoundCloud

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