SoundCloud
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| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
Type of site | Music streaming, Internet community |
| Founded | 27 August 2007 |
| Headquarters | , Germany[1] |
| Owner | SoundCloud Limited |
| Founder(s) |
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| Key people | Mike Weissman (CEO),[2] Eliah Seton (President),[3] Drew Wilson (COO, CFO),[4] Lauren Wirtzer-Seawood (CCO, CMO),[5] Antonious Porch (CDO),[6] Alexander Ljung (Chairman and Co-Founder) |
| Industry | Music, social/Internet community |
| Employees | approx. 425 (2021)[7] |
| URL | soundcloud |
| Registration | Optional; Required to post and upload content. |
| Users | +76 million users monthly (November 2021)[8] |
| Launched | October 2008 |
| Written in | Ruby,[9] Scala[10] |
SoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform and music sharing website. It is based in Berlin, Germany.
Services
[change | change source]It enables its users to upload, promote, and share audio, as well as a DSP enabling listeners to stream audio. Started in 2007 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, SoundCloud has grown to be one of the largest music streaming services.[11] SoundCloud offers both free and paid membership on the platform. It is available for desktop and mobile devices.
Influence
[change | change source]SoundCloud has influenced the music industry through the success of many artists who have used the service to launch or advance their careers.[12] SoundCloud got support from many investors and other media platforms such as Twitter.[13] Although the streaming platform itself has unsolved funding issues and has dismissed many employees in order to remain profitable.[14]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "SoundCloud Listening History (Everything You Need to Know) | SelectYourDeals". 8 October 2021. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ↑ SoundCloud Names Michael Weissman to Succeed Kerry Trainor as CEO at Variety;by Jem Aswad; published 1 December 2020; retrieved 5 May 2021
- ↑ OFFICIAL: ELIAH SETON NAMED PRESIDENT OF SOUNDCLOUD at Music Business Worldwide; by Murray Stassen; published 8 April 2021; retrieved 5 May 2021
- ↑ SoundCloud Names Drew Wilson COO & CFO at Billboard Magazine; by Chris Eggersten; published 22 March 2021; retrieved 5 May 2021
- ↑ LAUREN WIRTZER-SEAWOOD JOINS SOUNDCLOUD AS CHIEF CONTENT AND MARKETING OFFICER at Music Business Worldwide; by Murray Stassen; published 10 May 2021; retrieved 26 May 2021
- ↑ Antonious Porch, General Counsel, SoundCloud at Legal500; published 2019; retrieved 2021
- ↑ SoundCloud employees shocked by job cuts: 'Nobody saw it coming' at Business Insider; by Sam Shead; published 7 July 2017; retrieved 26 May 2021
- ↑ SoundCloud Statistics, User Count and Facts from By The Numbers; by Craig Smith; last revised 28 November 2021
- ↑ "SOUNDCLOUD.COM Technology Profile on BuiltWith". BuiltWith.
- ↑ "Building Products at SoundCloud —Part I: Dealing with the Monolith". developers.soundcloud.com.
- ↑ "16 Amazing SoundCloud Statistics". DMR. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ↑ Battan, Carrie. "The Messy Story of How SoundCloud Rap Took Over Everything". GQ. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ↑ Kafka, Peter (10 March 2017). "SoundCloud needs more money, or it may sell at a fire-sale price". Vox. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ↑ "Music streaming pioneer SoundCloud raises $75M from Pandora owner SiriusXM". TechCrunch. Retrieved 24 November 2020.[permanent dead link]