[msvan]

I think it's absolutely ridiculous that SoundCloud gets into the ring to compete with Spotify, Apple Music et al. SoundCloud shines for small musicians, independents, for actually building a community around music. The other players don't do this. I blame VC money. Let's see if they can partner with the big labels and avoid watering down what makes them unique.

[caractacus]

This isn't about competing with Spotify. This about having the major labels on board so people can remix and play with and use that content without Soundcloud getting sued into oblivion. Maybe you'll find all of Kanye's albums now added into Soundcloud as well but the point is to allow Soundcloud to continue as it is - and that was never going to happen without some kind of subscription. They have gazillions in VC funding and have to find a way to monetise the site.

[boh]

People definitely underestimate Soundcloud. I'm an Apple Music subscriber and I'll be moving to Soundcloud as soon as their new service begins. There's tons of content on there you can't get anywhere else. Not just mixes, but demos and legitimate pre-releases from the artists themselves. Out of all the music streaming services, Soundcloud is the only one that gets "social" right.

[jasonsync]

I use SoundCloud for exactly this.

Discovery of independent music, as well as remixes.

I have a huge SoundCloud playlist that I keep adding to.

I also use Spotify. Another huge playlist. More music I like.

I hate having to choose when I really want to mix the two playlists.