No talent, No skill and people fall for it, I and probably a bunch of you put your soul into your music and the fact the market is getting more over saturated by people hoping to make a quick buck off a one sentence prompt i'm sick of it

Need I say more?

Everyone’s shitting on SoundCloud lately… and I think we’re missing the point.

Why do we make music at all?

Fuck streams. Fuck algorithms. Fuck the noise.

We make it to connect. To give someone a moment of escape. To help them through shit. To make them feel less alone. Not to be “cool.”

Today, I got a message from someone saying my music helped them ignore their depression for a bit… and that hit me harder than a million plays ever could.

Sorry for the edge… but I’d love to hear why you make music. What’s your reason?

what is wrong w this lame ass app

i've tried convincing my mom to monetize my account but she thinks it's a scam.

I WAS SO SICK OF SOUNDCLOUDS DISTROBUTION AND I FINNALY MADE THE SWITCH TO DISTROKID IM FREE

What do you guys think?

After 15 years of using SoundCloud and always defending it… Being a part of Repost Network’s beta program. I have made almost $200,000 over the years from SoundCloud, but recently (as in 2 years ago) they started to really fall apart. I haven’t been able to see my full earnings in YEARS, sent tickets with no response or resolution.
I’ve been messaging them about helping me fix a publishing issue on some of my largest earning tracks that I’m STILL not being paid from ASCAP because of and it’s been 3 years now I’ve been trying to resolve this. I’m so frustrated at the lack of accountability and the lack of support. Over the years they have gutted support and it seems that there’s only one human that has to take care of thousands of tickets and issues. Everything is AI automated now including the DISTRIBUTION PROCESS and probably their payout process…

It’s SEPT 3 and I still haven’t recieved a payout.

Which is the MAIN reason why I have switched to Distrokid. I have released 5 projects on Distrokid and maybe over 50 through SoundCloud. Distrokid is closing in on MORE earnings than SoundCloud monthly for me. Which makes no sense because I am getting less streams from Distrokid than SoundCloud.

And before your bot asks my ticket number is #4811368, I’ve gotten a cold reply once saying they’re swamped and working on it and no response since.

IM F’N DONE.

Edit: If you wanna support me at all… @slightbeats is my SoundCloud handle and all of my socials, my links are in there.

Edit: got paid just now 9/4 1pm
They said they were doing an audit for higher earners? I guess makes sense but I feel like they should have said something to us bout that.
thanks Paul from
u/SoundCloud support I hope everyone else got paid too. 🙏** **

Billie Eilish has had this crazy marketing campaign where every app/company has been shoving her new song down everyone's throat. Tiktok promoting it everywhere, youtube telling you to use her new song as a shorts sound when you first open the app, Team Snapchat sending you a snap from her promoting her album.

Well SoundClouds new blue logo confused many and it's all part of her new marketing. Imagine not only having enough money to have top company's shove it in your face, but paying a platform to change thier logo. And not just any platform. A platform so many underground communities thrive on, and so many talented artists getting unrecognized. Just feels like a punch in the gut to the underground. Everyone already knows Billie Eilish, she doesn't need this ridiculous promotion. I hope people see through this.

Lmk if im just looking too much into it, the SoundCloud logo change was the nail in the coffin for me. Just seems so shallow and not thought out. It's like hey ik all you guys are struggling to make it BUT LOOK AT ME!!!!!! Like cmon.

Post links to your music below! This weekend I am going to stream all of the songs and listen to every single one. So you or anyone else you know that wants me to listen send em my way!

EDIT : this might take a while lol

Basically, as of today, you can no longer search for newly added tracks on a specific #, meaning if you want to find underrated artists within the platform, it is now impossible. It only shows "popular tracks".

Really fun way to kill the underground artists you thrived off for years..

Update: they did make one finally:)

SoundCloud announced (via customer support) that there will be no SoundCloud playback 2022. Not even a public statement and no further explanations were given.

Personally I think this was the straw that broke the camel's back for me. It made me mad enough to switch to Spotify premium. This year was the year i would use SoundCloud 24/7, even when sleeping. Seeing my stats would’ve been so cool. With all of the bugs, the shitty app, and the new ads system, i think SoundCloud might be on its downfall 🤔

I'll try and sit down and listen to all your shit music

I'll personally sit down and shit on all your shitty music.

I’ve had my SoundCloud account since 2010. Back then, it felt like a genuine platform for independent artists. It was a place to share music, connect with listeners, and grow without gatekeepers & paywalls.

That’s changed.

SoundCloud is now allowing AI companies to scrape user data with no real benefit to the artists. They’ve shifted to a model where you're basically punished for not subscribing: limited reach, algorithm suppression, and constant upselling.

On top of that, the platform is flooded with bots and scammers. Real engagement is rare unless you’re paying. It’s become anti-artist and anti-community. This is the exact opposite of what it used to stand for.

Last year, I moved to Bandcamp, and it’s been far more successful for me. I know others are doing well on Spotify or even just building direct relationships through newsletters or Discord. There are real alternatives now.

So I’m deleting my SoundCloud account. I’m done.

If you’re an artist still using it out of habit, I encourage you to take a step back and ask: Is this still helping you? The Soundcloud era is gone forever, and it's never coming back.

We deserve platforms that actually respect us.

Damn it feels good. Never expected this after deciding to start making music two months ago. But I am now realizing and appreciate all y'all work ethic on getting hella plays and followers. It's not easy. It really is a grind of self promotion. I promoted myself everyday to hit the triple digit club but even with only 124 plays it feels sick to get your music out to that many people. It may not be a lot but feeling accomplished today 🙏keep grinding SoundCloud fam

Every artists that is reading this, do NOT let your dreams die. You can second guess, question, even take a break, but you have to follow them. Even if it means going against everything and everyone you know. If you really wanna do this be okay with knowing you might disappoint others you hold dear to yourself. If you need someone to vent to, share thoughts/ideas/ doubts about your music. HMU. You aren’t alone.

This is a thread for all the music makers on this sub. Upvote this post so that people don't just post their link by themselves and only get like 2 listens. All music is welcome so post your soundcloud link and show these people what you got. Also, be a good guy and give some tracks a listen there's some real fire in here so far.

Soundcloud’s datacenter provider is going under maintenance, hence most of the songs seeming to be deleted.

Hopefully there won’t be any damages.

Check SoundCloud Status for more information

drop ur SoundCloud and I’ll leave a like and a comment if I fuck wit it heavy I’ll shoot u a follow im tryna find more artists. I posted a song couple days ago I’ll drop the song In the comments, drop a like and comment? I’ll do the same

Share your best track. And get an honest opinion!

Please upvote this post so others can find it!

Also be free to upvote eachothers songs and review!

I how much I'd love to write paragraphs of fuck you but I'll keep my complain short

How could you guys have possibly claimed PewDiePies own music by saying it's behalf of him? That's just a huge low

A deep-rooted fuck you from the PewDiePie community

Alright, I need to get this off my chest because I’ve been holding it in for too long. SoundCloud used to be THE place for discovering raw, authentic, and underground talent. You’d stumble upon some unknown artist dropping absolute FIRE, and you knew you found a gem before anyone else. It was like digging through crates and finding a vinyl nobody knew about.

But now? SoundCloud is a wasteland. It’s like the platform just gave up on being a place for music discovery. Let me break it down:

1. Algorithmic Hell: The algorithm doesn’t give a single damn about indie artists anymore. Instead of showing me tracks from upcoming musicians or related underground sounds, it’s just regurgitating the same mainstream garbage. The playlist recommendations feel more like they’re trying to shove what’s trending down my throat rather than letting me explore new stuff.

2. Paywalls and Ads Ruining the Vibe: You can’t even enjoy a good listening session without being bombarded by ads. I get that they need to make money, but it’s excessive. And now, to actually promote your track in any meaningful way, you have to fork out cash. SoundCloud Pro? More like SoundCloud Profit Scheme.

3. Social Features Are a Joke Now: Back in the day, the comment sections were popping off with real feedback and genuine interaction. Now? Crickets. The sense of community is practically gone. People aren’t discussing tracks like they used to – they’re either self-promoting or just spamming emojis.

4. Fake Plays and Bot Comments: Oh my god, don’t even get me started on the bots. You upload a track, and within seconds, your notifications are blowing up with “🔥🔥🔥 DM for promotion!” It’s so obvious that no one’s actually listening. Just a bunch of bot accounts boosting numbers for what? To make SoundCloud look active? It’s pathetic.

5. SoundCloud Rap Era Overkill: I’m not even going to act like I didn’t vibe with some of the SoundCloud rap wave back in the day. But now it feels like the platform’s entire identity is tied to that one genre. Where’s the diversity? Where’s the genre-bending, experimental stuff that made SoundCloud feel like an open musical universe?

6. No Room for the Little Guys: Unless you’re already established or paying for promotion, good luck getting noticed. The whole idea of SoundCloud was that anyone could upload and blow up if they had talent. Now, the platform feels like it’s just squeezing every penny from aspiring artists without actually giving them any real exposure.

Honestly, I’m done. If you’re still using SoundCloud hoping to find the next hidden gem, you’re wasting your time. It’s a glorified playlist app for what’s already trending, not the underground culture incubator it once was. RIP to the real SoundCloud. You had one job – support new artists – and you failed.

i just made a soundcloud account and actually i really like it, but i didn’t know that its a “dead app” and that creators really struggle to get attention/listeners. well i’m a music lover anyway, i’m looking to listen to new songs, if you gave me your tracks/accounts i will listen to your music. hope that helps !! ♡