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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.