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SoundCloud has issued an update to its terms of service, days after the music platform had caught heat from musicians and advocates over a previous update on its policy on artificial intelligence training. In an open letter published Wednesday, SoundCloud CEO Eliah Seton wrote that the company “has never used…

SoundCloud CEO Eliah Seton, who’s responded to the ongoing controversy about his platform’s AI training policies. Photo Credit: SoundCloud Amid pushback targeting an AI-focused update to his platform’s terms of use, SoundCloud CEO Eliah Seton has responded to the controversy. But critics say a new TOS adjustment doesn’t go far…

Last week, SoundCloud was accused of updating its terms of use to allow content uploaded to the site to be used as training data for artificial intelligence (AI). Now, the streaming platform has updated its AI policy in its terms of use, and the company’s chief executive, Eliah Seton, has…

Wes Davis is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. The music-sharing platform SoundCloud quietly updated its terms of use in February last year, adding language that lets it train AI models on…

Spotify, SoundCloud and other tech platforms have worked to remove a new song from Ye that praises Adolf Hitler, but the song and its video have continued to proliferate online including across X, where it has racked up millions of views. On various mainstream and alternative tech platforms this week,…

Primakov/Shutterstock The streaming era has represented a fundamental shift in the way we consume music, elevating big tech to a powerful middleman position between artists and listeners. But since 2007, SoundCloud has represented an alternative path to artistic success. With a simple interface that lets anyone upload songs, podcasts, and…

Etsy is selling Reverb, six years after it purchased the online marketplace for musical instruments. Reverb didn't say how much money is changing hands, but Etsy purchased the company for $275 million in 2019. In its announcement, Reverb said that the investors Creator Partners, which was founded by former SoundCloud…

Music Promotion Club is celebrating this Easter by providing an exclusive 15% flat discount on all SoundCloud Promotion Services from April 16th to April 24th. Wasilla, Alaska Apr 16, 2025 (Issuewire.com)  - Easter is a time for renewal, hope, and new beginnings—what better moment to give your music career the momentum…

Pre-order your copy now... 31 · 03 · 2025 Rejjie Snow is the fourth face of CLASH 130. Pre-order your copy now HERE . When Alex Anyaegbunam aka Rejjie Snow first emerged he was a shadow-cloaked, prodigious teenager, drip-feeding songs on SoundCloud to viral acclaim. Since then, he’s spearheaded a golden generation of Irish…

SoundCloud users are much more attuned to new releases than the average listener, with current music accounting for more than 46% of plays on the platform in recent years. The third most-played account created on SoundCloud last year belonged to the rapperBabyChiefDoIt. Annie Devine The trend has been clear in…