r/soundcloud • u/DKDDanchee • Jun 23 '26

General Discusson Is Soundcloud still relevant?

I make alternative Hip-Hop and moved away from SoundCloud in the past to focus on Spotify and YouTube. However, I am trying to figure out whether there is possibility of it being a useful outlet for my music ventures.

I am interested in meeting niche artists and producers, and can’t think of a better place. Is it still relevant For underground community?

My link: https://on.soundcloud.com/3JJhoIfu8O9DLlxwGw (my music is on spotify though, link attached to the profile)

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u/PhotonicJ PhotonicJ Jun 23 '26

I live in the middle of the woods and I've managed to make a couple of friends on SoundCloud. I'm still a rookie experimenting, but add me if you're interested and I would be happy to check you out.

I'm also interested in other connection ideas. My closest city has basically no scene and the next closest city is like 3 hours so away hard to meet up with people on scene

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u/DKDDanchee Jun 23 '26

I can give you useful tips to level up. Also, I like the rebellious political attitude of your music.

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u/PhotonicJ PhotonicJ Jun 23 '26

I'm wide open to tips and I appreciate recognition of my vibe ;) Add me on there and let's chat sometime?

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u/andi_dandi Jun 23 '26

I know I’m an outsider but maybe we can see if our sound somewhat connects?

I make mainly lofi-rap/hip-hip. But I’ve been experimenting with house/electronic. Let me know if you wanna connect

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u/djkariofficial Kari Cruz Jun 23 '26

Ooh, I hate to butt in but me too!! I'll follow both of you if you want?

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u/andi_dandi Jun 23 '26

For sure. What’s your name/link?

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u/djkariofficial Kari Cruz Jun 23 '26

Here you go! https://on.soundcloud.com/WTxevQEcNWR6i1J44Y

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u/andi_dandi Jun 23 '26

Gave yah a follow

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u/PhotonicJ PhotonicJ Jun 23 '26

Bet, thanks for sharing!

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u/PhotonicJ PhotonicJ Jun 23 '26

Holla atcha boy! I gotta finish out my day but tonight I'm gonna circle back and do some communicating :) If we chat and something good comes cool and if not at least we tried!

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u/andi_dandi Jun 23 '26

Gotcha. Dropped you a follow.

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u/DKDDanchee Jun 24 '26

https://on.soundcloud.com/3JJhoIfu8O9DLlxwGw allright, here is my link, all my music is posted on spotify though. Look forward to seeing what u got going on ✌🏻

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u/s-b-mac Jun 23 '26

Seeing as Spotify is taking the wrong stance on AI music, I have even less incentive to leave SoundCloud anytime soon. I know it’s a small demographic but there are people who only use SoundCloud

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u/DKDDanchee Jun 24 '26

What you mean by stance on ai music? That they allow it? I think ai music will die out over time, AI is a cool tool but I think it’s a bubble.

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u/s-b-mac Jun 24 '26 edited Jun 24 '26

not just allowing it but promoting it. People do not want it but there’s now tons of it on the platform. There’s also a bunch on SoundCloud but they are not actively pushing it the way Spotify is, SoundCloud appears to just not be adequately set-up to filter it out.

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u/DKDDanchee Jun 29 '26

Hopefully in time they do

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u/mycurvywifelikesthis Jun 23 '26

It's a great place for like-minded producers and artists. Not so great if you're looking to get streaming numbers up or anything though. It's mainly just a good place for communicating with other artists now and file storage and sharing to other platforms. Just don't do anything with monetization. I've heard so many horror stories about people not getting paid for anything and not getting enough listens

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u/dxdifr Jun 23 '26

My issue is that i created my youtube channel first. I enabled content id on all my songs then started getting copywright strikes on all my videos. I put in a ticket and got content id removed, but now when i update a song on youtube with a music video i get instantly flagged for copywright on my own songs. I have to go through dispute, which gets immediately rejected, and then appeal to remove the copy wright. I have another ticket in.

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u/DKDDanchee Jun 24 '26

Wish you luck with that, yeah, its worth carefully checking out the effects of various tools before using them. I paid for norton antivirus, for example, that shit literally destroyed my internet connection and I had to remove it in the end.

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u/DKDDanchee Jun 23 '26

Good tip, I used to pay artist pro only to have like 7 views.

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u/mycurvywifelikesthis Jun 23 '26

I usually get around 300 to 1k. I got more views from reddit lol.

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u/DKDDanchee Jun 23 '26

I will upload the newer music and we will see. Good to see it works for you though.

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u/BIGBRUHMOM Jun 23 '26

I mainly put my music on SoundCloud

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u/Sweaty_Chip7155 Frosty Id Jun 23 '26

SoundCloud is still a great underground spot

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u/Current_Top7173 Jun 23 '26

SoundCloud is the absolute best platform for an Indy artist. You ain’t get that amount of listeners looking for the Indy sound anywhere.

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u/DKDDanchee Jun 24 '26

Yes, I am carving out unique artist identity and it feels like going mainstream means being bland. I love Bones and I think the way he went about his career is one of the healthiest approaches. Along with Dolph.

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u/dxdifr Jun 23 '26

You can distribute to all from soundcloud. I'm using them for distribution

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u/DKDDanchee Jun 29 '26

Are you paying pro for that?

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u/dxdifr Jun 29 '26

yeah i did one year

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u/Interesting_Yak5765 Jun 23 '26 edited Jul 01 '26

Do you guys want to hear mine? I just uploaded these two songs this morning. I'm new on Soundcloud but distributed thru distrokid and bandcamp too. Soundcloud seems to be the only one that gets any plays, likes, and reshares LOL

https://soundcloud.com/romanticchipmunk/youre-the-only-flame-1911

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u/DKDDanchee Jun 29 '26

Sure I will check it

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u/csomorcsokor Jun 23 '26

yeah for edm

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u/The_Big_Baboon_60 Jun 24 '26

I think it is. I am fairly new to SoundCloud and while I disdain the AI crap I am learning some work-arounds. Im finding there are a lot of real, very talented people there and we are finding each other. I've had lots of good input on my songs so far, and I've made some friends who make both music like mine, and music very different from mine. I say go for it, keep your eyes and ears open. Let people know when you like something, repost something that you love and I believe people will come to you, and you to them. I still have faith in SoundCloud if this AI thing can find its proper place.

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u/DKDDanchee Jun 24 '26

The AI will die out soon. I find it romantical that making real music is now double the rebellion it was before, ‘cause the corporate fucks literally use robots to make it now. 😂

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u/The_Big_Baboon_60 Jun 24 '26

Loving this perspective! We are the resistance!

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u/BarryRightWrong Jun 24 '26

Hopefully you're right about "ai" dying out. The music industry hasn't stopped exploiting artists and churning out soulless crap. People haven't stopped listening to it. Scenes still exist where it's about something beyond that. I'm half expecting an "ai" Taylor Swift to release a punk album to a fan base that cheers unironically. 

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u/DKDDanchee Jun 29 '26

I think the world is changing. The current music industry is a relic of the past. It may still take some time, but I believe the future of music is actually great.

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u/Grouchy_Earth1063 Jun 24 '26

https://on.soundcloud.com/uHtBLVNX6Y3Tdx9uH8

Add us up! I'm down to see what we can do! Although since the hype edit drama soundscloud algorithm has been messed up.

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u/DKDDanchee Jun 24 '26

Cool sounds, do you make more electronic-based instrumentals too?

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u/Grouchy_Earth1063 Jun 25 '26

Yeah broski, make all my synths etc in serum and nexus in a pinch! But yeah I make everything electronic, edm, hard techno up basically! My main genre is tech house and big room buy I just live making everything 😅

Appreciate you though homie ❤

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u/DKDDanchee Jun 29 '26

Great, good luck with that 🫶

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u/Grouchy_Earth1063 Jun 30 '26

Thanks man ❤️

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u/The_Big_Baboon_60 Jun 24 '26

I just added you and I love your music!

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u/DKDDanchee Jun 29 '26

Thank you. 🙏🏻 I got lots of it otw, several times better than what’s out.

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u/Gold-Strength4269 Jun 26 '26

SoundCloud came back in 2023.
SoundCloud was busy 2018-2023.

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u/UNDRVULT Jun 27 '26

I still find it relevant not only as a place to post and distribute music, but also to discover. I actively use the "feed" tab to discover new music artists by seeing what others have reposted and stuff.

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u/DKDDanchee Jun 29 '26

Good approach, I will try it too

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u/Prudent_Data1780 Jun 23 '26

R we talking A.i Music here

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u/DKDDanchee Jun 24 '26

I don’t make ai music and never will

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u/Impressive_Goal4068 15d ago

I'm considering updating my account to have more than 3 hour of mixes but struggling to justify with YouTube

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u/5249jj Jun 23 '26

Never use

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u/Remarkable-Sky6376 Jun 23 '26

Still around, but nowhere near what it used to be.

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u/robertsimondj Jun 23 '26

too expensive