SoundCloud
Type of business | Private |
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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 (Chairmanand 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] |
SoundCloudis an online audio distribution platform andmusic sharingwebsite. It is based inBerlin,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 andEric 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 asTwitter.[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.
- ↑SoundCloud Names Michael Weissman to Succeed Kerry Trainor as CEOat Variety;by Jem Aswad; published 1 December 2020; retrieved 5 May 2021
- ↑OFFICIAL: ELIAH SETON NAMED PRESIDENT OF SOUNDCLOUDat Music Business Worldwide; by Murray Stassen; published 8 April 2021; retrieved 5 May 2021
- ↑SoundCloud Names Drew Wilson COO & CFOat Billboard Magazine; by Chris Eggersten; published 22 March 2021; retrieved 5 May 2021
- ↑LAUREN WIRTZER-SEAWOOD JOINS SOUNDCLOUD AS CHIEF CONTENT AND MARKETING OFFICERat Music Business Worldwide; by Murray Stassen; published 10 May 2021; retrieved 26 May 2021
- ↑Antonious Porch, General Counsel, SoundCloudat 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 Factsfrom 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.
- ↑"16 Amazing SoundCloud Statistics".DMR. 24 June 2016.Retrieved4 August2019.
- ↑Battan, Carrie."The Messy Story of How SoundCloud Rap Took Over Everything".GQ.Retrieved24 November2020.
- ↑Kafka, Peter (10 March 2017)."SoundCloud needs more money, or it may sell at a fire-sale price".Vox.Retrieved4 August2019.
- ↑"Music streaming pioneer SoundCloud raises $75M from Pandora owner SiriusXM".TechCrunch.Retrieved24 November2020.[permanent dead link]