I've sold some tracks on Bandcamp and so for me this is the more interesting platform because I can make some money with it. Soundcloud has no idea about a similar business model where uploaders can also sell tracks directly (with a small fee for Soundcloud).
I use also Hearthis but with the free account it's a bit limited. If the limit of 10.000 plays was reached you cannot upload new songs. I have no interest to pay for Soundcloud and Hearthis, so I use Hearthis more as "backup solution" if Soundcloud should close the doors.
Soundcloud is running out of cash
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- KVRAF
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- 5913 posts since 17 Aug, 2004 from Berlin, Germany
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- KVRist
- 98 posts since 6 Feb, 2017
I used SC just to share a few a tracks. I embeded the web player to my site and noticed mobile users would see a big orange listen on soundcloud vs the usual play button with the wav/eq background. In other words they designed it to take away a persons hard earned traffic to their site. That is when I pulled my crap off and never looked back. Not that I ever took it seriously since they don't pay artists anything vs real streaming sites. Soundcloud, to me, is worthless for building a music career unless you are using them solely for the bandwidth to deliver you're music but why not pick a service that actually shares some of the profit they are making off all those artists. SC is cancer.
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- KVRAF
- 4329 posts since 26 Jun, 2004
The problem is that a creator-focused system, like they wanted, is just not economically viable...
So, when the free money dried up, so did the subsidized creative focus.
Now, a consumer-based system is the only way forward. And the gears are grinding.
I found SC, and started paying, because they were focused on bedroom creators sharing with each other. That all changed and now no one is comfortable.
So, when the free money dried up, so did the subsidized creative focus.
Now, a consumer-based system is the only way forward. And the gears are grinding.
I found SC, and started paying, because they were focused on bedroom creators sharing with each other. That all changed and now no one is comfortable.
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- KVRAF
- 2448 posts since 12 Sep, 2004
Is it possible to get money out of a starving artist? I mean you got your ramen noodles on the one hand... and your Soundcloud subscription on the other... I VOTE FOR RAMEN NOODLES!!!
You need to limit that rez, bro.
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- KVRian
- 1281 posts since 28 Sep, 2012 from Norway
Don't forget the plugins and hardware...kbaccki wrote:Is it possible to get money out of a starving artist? I mean you got your ramen noodles on the one hand... and your Soundcloud subscription on the other... I VOTE FOR RAMEN NOODLES!!!
The biggest source of fat is different plugins and 2 dreadbox synths...can't affors Diva atm
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- KVRAF
- 1666 posts since 28 Jun, 2007 from Amazon rain forest
That would be fantastic but maybe it's too late for a back to the roots move. As said, their original business model doesn't seem viable in long terms.gaf_thit wrote:Is now the time to roll back on the changes made to soundcloud? I hope so. Bring classic sc back.
As I said earlier: dunno about people who sees SC as an income source but for a hobbist musician/producer (aka "musical nobodies") it was a funny social experience. I remember when I found SC, my feeling was almost identical to when I found Myspace, back in 2007. A musical community that put artists, fans and enthusiasts in the same boat, which was great to find new music and friends. And for a musical nodoby like me, havin 300 listenings and some warm and constructive comments about my music is truly rewarding.ghettosynth wrote:No offense, but I've heard a lot of music from KVR members, and while I like some of it, I'd no sooner pay for your music than I would expect someone to pay for mine. So, I don't understand what the appeal is for even other, apologies in advance, "musical nobodies." What do you guys get out of it? Why do you care about having an app?
After the new SC platform, my listenings decrease to almost 0, not to mention the comments.
During my early months on SC, I remember rarely listening to radio or other sources because I spent most of my time as a listener on SC, venturing through obscure profiles and forgotten tracks by nobodies who knew their shit. That's about the pleasure to listen to music I really like and being in touch with these great artists in a friendly environment.
I can't see such feelings havin a place in today's music social media.
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- KVRian
- 549 posts since 9 Aug, 2005 from USA
I ALWAYS vote for RAMEN NOODLES.kbaccki wrote:Is it possible to get money out of a starving artist? I mean you got your ramen noodles on the one hand... and your Soundcloud subscription on the other... I VOTE FOR RAMEN NOODLES!!!
No matter what the topic is....