SoundClouds

Erika Montes, former Global Vice President for Artist & Label Relations at SoundCloud, has been named President at Rostrum Records.Montes’ appointment at Rostrum means that she is…

SoundClouddescribes itself to be an artist-first platform which is powered by a global community of artists and listeners. The SoundCloud app is available on Android, iOS and the web. The…

2022 has been a metamorphic year for SoundCloud.In January, the company launched its ‘Roster’ business, which for the first time has seen it investing significant sums in selected talent,…

Jeff Ponchick, SoundCloud‘s Vice President, Head of Creator is exiting the company.The exec revealed the news last week in a LinkedIn post, in which he wrote that, “After 7+ incredible years…

MBW Reacts is a series of short comment pieces from the MBW team. They are our ‘quick take’ reactions – through a music biz lens – to major entertainment news stories.Imagine you’re in an…

In April 2021, SoundCloud launched its industry-first ‘Fan-Powered Royalties’ platform – its own branding of the user-centric streaming payment model.This method of monetization sees…

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SoundCloud‘s last 12 months have been nothing short of transformative.In March 2021, the company launched its pioneering “fan-powered royalties” (FPR) – a spin on user-centric streaming…

Atlantic-signed rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again has been named as the Top Artist on SoundCloud’s Playback 2021 end of year review.The annual SoundCloud Playback year-in-review spotlights…