SoundCloud

SoundCloud
Logo used since 2010
Screenshot
Screenshot of the desktop version of SoundCloud
Type of businessPrivate
Type of site
Available inEnglish
Founded27 August 2007; 17 years ago (2007-08-27)
Headquarters
Berlin
,
Germany[1]
Country of originGermany
Area servedWorldwide
OwnerSoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG
Founder(s)
  • Alexander Ljung
  • Eric Wahlforss
Key people
Industry
Services
Employees≈425 (2021)[7]
URLsoundcloud.com Edit this at Wikidata
RegistrationOptional; Required to post and upload content.
UsersIncrease 140 million users monthly (2023)[8]
Launched17 October 2008; 16 years ago (2008-10-17)
Current statusActive
Written in

SoundCloud is a German audio streaming service owned and operated by SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG.[10][11] The service enables its users to upload, promote, and share audio. Founded in 2007 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, SoundCloud is one of the largest music streaming services in the world and is available in 190 countries and territories.[12] The service has more than 76 million active monthly users and over 200 million audio tracks as of November 2021.[13][14] SoundCloud offers both free and paid memberships on the platform, available for mobile, desktop and Xbox devices. SoundCloud has evolved from a traditional online streaming platform to an entertainment company.

  1. ^ Stone, Madeline (12 June 2014). "You Will Want To Live In SoundCloud's Stunning Berlin Offices". Business Insider. Insider Inc. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  2. ^ SoundCloud Names Michael Weissman to Succeed Kerry Trainor as CEO at Variety;by Jem Aswad; published 1 December 2020; retrieved 5 May 2021
  3. ^ OFFICIAL: ELIAH SETON NAMED PRESIDENT OF SOUNDCLOUD at Music Business Worldwide; by Murray Stassen; published 8 April 2021; retrieved 5 May 2021
  4. ^ SoundCloud Names Drew Wilson COO & CFO at Billboard Magazine; by Chris Eggersten; published 22 March 2021; retrieved 5 May 2021
  5. ^ LAUREN WIRTZER-SEAWOOD JOINS SOUNDCLOUD AS CHIEF CONTENT AND MARKETING OFFICER at Music Business Worldwide; by Murray Stassen; published 10 May 2021; retrieved 26 May 2021
  6. ^ Antonious Porch, General Counsel, SoundCloud at Legal500; published 2019; retrieved 2021
  7. ^ SoundCloud employees shocked by job cuts: 'Nobody saw it coming' at Business Insider; by Sam Shead; published 7 July 2017; retrieved 26 May 2021
  8. ^ "Number of SoundCloud users worldwide from 2018 to 2023". Statista. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Building Products at SoundCloud —Part I: Dealing with the Monolith". SoundCloud.
  10. ^ "Terms of Use - Listen to music". SoundCloud. Retrieved 15 August 2023. Welcome to SoundCloud®, a service provided by SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG ("SoundCloud", "we" "our", or "us").
  11. ^ "SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG". OpenCorporates. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  12. ^ "About SoundCloud – Listen to music". SoundCloud. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  13. ^ Smith, Craig (24 June 2016). "16 Amazing SoundCloud Statistics". DMR. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference Verge_200M was invoked but never defined (see the help page).