Excellent breakdown! Seems like a pretty good option if you're constantly releasing music. I appreciate your input on the issues of profiteering and music distribution as well, it's really important to acknowledge that artists aren't being paid enough
Yeah, at this point it's good enough. Ready to jump ship if something better comes along though. There has to be a way to run a profitable distribution or streaming company AND adequately compensate the artists.
Hey Man I just wanted to Appreciate this vid, the latter part in particular when you spoke about how these platforms are all we have to connect, but it is your perception towards it & you mastered it. When You Change The Way You Look at Something That Thing Changes.
For sure! There's definitly a peace of mind knowing that your release won't be taken down because you forgot to update your credit card on file or something. One-time fee for distribution makes a lot of sense to me.
garbage customer service. I was originally with repost but since the soundcloud for artist rebranding it went to shit. Zero customer service and communication. There used to be live chat, not anymore. Their emails are always "larger wait that usual" but to take 2+ months to write back is comical It wasn't until i sent an email in all caps cussing at them that i was able to begin a dialogue. For me to have to sink that low to get somewhere speaks of a relationship i don't want to be part of. they also removed features like youtube content ID when they rebranded. sleezy team
I choosed distributing with SoundCloud for Artists, but still I don't see my track on other music platforms, only on SoundCloud :((( How much longer do we have to wait? When are they gonna upload my song to the rest of the music platforms ?? :(((
@@preenxus3425 there should be a provided estimate, i think it will be longer the first time around. When i used it i once had it next day. However, good luck getting any customer service. Its also $100/ year versus $20/year that most other places do like distrokid/symphonic/tunecore
Looks like they've since eliminated the $3/month middle tier, so there's just the free plan and then the $8/month plan. Does this change your opinion of SoundCloud for Artists?
Thank you so much for your video, I have a query. My last EP has been aproved, but, when the released date arrive, will Soundcloud upload automatically the EP on Soundcloud too? or I need to upload by my own? Thank YOu so much
Thank you for this video, just the info I needed to hear! I sing and write songs/ play my own music and trying to figure how " to get it out there". I CANT AFFORD TO GET RIPPED OFF. Did you wind up changing to CD baby?.or Distro?
I always been a big fan of Soundcloud but I'm new to Soundcloud distribution and so far I haven't had a great experience. For my first release I experienced issues with the platform which delayed the distribution. Now for my second release, their server has been down for 2 days and it's not possible to upload tracks and artwork. Have you had any issues with that in the past? And if so, how long does it usually take them to resolve server issues. They don't respond to emails for weeks, so it's hard to get information.
Dang. Haven't experienced server issues yet, have no idea how long that'll be down. I imagine they might transferring everything from the Repost Network servers to SoundCloud, so hopefully the servers will be more robust. Support has been helpful for me in the past, but not always prompt. Best of luck, Sky!
My listening counts keep going down. I have listened to my own music with my friends from their phones hundreds of times, and I will see the listen count and later that day or week the number is lower. Do you know what might cause this?@@freshlysunlit
With Soundcloud for artists can you also separately upload your release to Bandcamp as well or is that against the terms? I'm a newbie to navigating the minefield of distributing my music and would appreciate a bit of guidance :-)
8$ per month is just the first year then will be 16$ !!! and all your tracks are deleted from stores if you don’t renew. So you are stuck there, while they seem change plans and prices every year. On Landr is 8$ per month but your tracks stays in the stores forever when you cancel.
Yeah, Next Pro at $8/$16 per month isn't worth it. Next Plus stays at $2.50/month even after the first year which isn't too bad. But it's true, they will take down your releases if you don't renew. +1 to Landr, CD Baby and others for that.
I really feel stupid for not subscribing to LANDR sooner... Now I'm just going to wait for my SC for Artists subscription to expire and migrate to LANDR. I already knew about the existence of this distributor, but I didn't know that the distribution is forever... Thank you! :)
You can put songs that are already on Spotify on SoundCloud as well! You just can't add songs to Spotify that have already been added to Spotify through DistroKid or other distribution platforms.
When you're filling out the track information and you want another artists' name in the title you just put it in parenthesis, like "Takeaway (with ILLENIUM & Lennon Stella)" Or "Pray (feat. Kameron)" But you can also just add the name of the featured artist in the featured artist section and it'll appear next to your artist name on Spotify and other places.
tks for the video mate. so let's say you made a SoundCloud Pro subscription and after a year or so you don't want to renew your subscription. In that case, can you transfer your song(s) to other platform like Cd baby without losing your plays? or once you cancel your subscription, you have to reupload your tracks from scratch? Appreciate any help. tksss
Thanks so much for the great video! Do you know how to distribute an album of previously released singles on the platform? This is something that was previously doable with Repost, but I can't seem to do it on the new platform without re-uploading the songs (seems wasteful if they've already been distributed to the platform before).
Hello friend, I put the wrong name of the album that I am monetizing and I cannot delete it or change it... could you help me to change the name? I stay as the first theme of the album
You can sign up for this along with United Masters or any other music distribution platform, just can't have the same tracks uploaded to the same stores (Spotify, etc) if you already have them uploaded and hosted on another distribution platform. But you can upload new releases on SC for Artists and live your old catalog on United Masters. Or you can use SC for Artists for the extra SC exclusive features
Great video man hey I have a question I’m new to SoundCloud say if I’m having trouble with something how do I contact SoundCloud team do you know there email or what do I do to reach out to them and also I uploaded my first release ever on SoundCloud for Artist in January when do they pay out exactly
As far as I'm aware with SoundCloud for Artist i wouldnt need to register for Soundexchange? Someone told me when you upload tracks to soundcloud for artists, they take care of the Soundexchange portion?
Hey, having trouble and understanding how this process works I have my song approved now. Do I have to wait for the partners to distribute because I keep checking Apple and I don’t see my track up. Do they eventually put it up after waiting for a while or do I have to apply?
Thanks, I notice I have a lot of streams, and sadly I googled and it says I cant get any royalties because I dont have a paid account. Is that trues? Did I miss the boat? Should I get a paid account? Thanks man!
Hey when you distribute through sound cloud for Artist does it automatically post the tracks you distribute on your Sound Cloud? Or does that have to be done separately?
I use the distribution feature and looks like TikTok has a check mark when distributing a song ... But when I go on TikTok I don't see my song in search. Do we have to make a Music Artist page on TikTok for our songs to show up in search?
Thank you very much for this great video! , and please i want to ask How long does it take for RUclips content id stats to appear in my cloudflare account?
@@freshlysunlit Really thank you for your reply! , and yes i meant soundcloud (sorry for my mistake) and please i have last question, All statistics appear immediately, whether views or profits? Or are only views appearing immediately while profits are delayed?
I know I’ve replied quite a few times but one thing I don’t like about sound cloud for artist is the fact that they don’t have lyrics you can’t even upload albums or ep to Spotify it’s all just one by one and now they’ve removed next plus then there’s 20%
So lyrics on Spotify are actually licensed and synced by Musixmatch, so you have to make an account with them to add lyrics on Spotify. And you can definitly upload albums and EPs to Spotify on SoundCloud for Artists. But I agree that their choice to remove Next Plus was a bad move on their part. I'm currently looking to move to new distribution for my future releases.
@@freshlysunlit preciate the reply but you can’t add like an album together unless you first upload it to soundcloud like you can’t distribute an album if you know what I’m saying and also thing is that soundcloud does collect your master royalties, performance etc
Gotcha. Yeah, they don't collect performance royalties. I've heard Distrokid is pretty good, the one thing is they have a bunch of upsells so even though it's like $23/year for the basic plan, you gotta pay extra per release for RUclips Content ID, Shazam/Siri etc.@@77sincere94
@@freshlysunlit yeah I don’t like that about distro but also see when you distribute with soundcloud do they decrease/ compress the sound quality when delivering to stores?
What if I uploaded a song through soundcloud distrubution but want to move to distrokid without losing streams is that possible? Will they still take 20% aswell even if I switch
After you upload it to Distrokid, it will be removed from SoundCloud distribution and your contract with them should be voided so they won't take 20% of your royalties anymore. Here's more information about it: support.distrokid.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013648133-I-m-Switching-from-a-Different-Distribution-Company-to-DistroKid-What-s-the-Process-
Hello! Thanks for the useful video. Please tell me where you found the information that track releases on various global music platforms will be deleted if my subscription to Next Plus or Next Pro ends? I asked support about this and they said not to worry about it. Perhaps you have a link to information on this topic. I would be very grateful for that! And how to choose distribution company if reading coments about different distribution services on Tristpilot is very controversial. Only Tunecore has 4 stars and great reviews. What can you say about it and about Tunecore experience
How do I delete my artist profile and the songs I released on streaming platforms? I contacted spotify and they said I had to contact soundcloud. I contacted soundcloud and they only replied with how to delete my soundcloud, not how to remove my entire artist profile or songs on all streaming platforms.
If you released your music through SoundCloud for artists you have to contact them to take down the music. SoundCloud is annoying firstly because they don't let their users do this manually, and secondly, because SoundCloud and SoundCloud for Artists are the same, but also separate, so it's difficult to find answers for problems like this. Try emailing support@soundcloud.com and specify that you want to take down your releases on Spotify for Artists.
bruh already bought next pro before watching this yesterday i having little regrets if this doesnt works out for me. i just wanted to monetize my tracks there cause my tracks always reach 1 to 3k streams and i thought i would be waste if i cant monetized them also just a question how does it take for a track to get monetized for the first time? and also are remixes are possible to be monetized also?
You can access your Spotify artist profiles at artists.spotify.com but you have to wait until after your first release goes live to access your Spotify artist profile
You can choose where it's distributed, like Spotify, Apple Music, etc. You can also have it sent to places like iTunes and Amazon Music where people can purchase it.
@@freshlysunlit I choosed distributing with SoundCloud for Artists, but still I don't see my track on other music platforms, only on SoundCloud :((( How much longer do we have to wait? When are they gonna upload my song to the rest of the music platforms ?? :(((
Hey! Just bought this new repost by sc. And I haven't ever created a Spotify artist account, neither used Spotify ever so, when i created my releases, i checked the 'create new profile' option, both apple and spoty, so, HOW i have to create an spoty artis account? I searched and Spotify web are contra intuitive, so, i think sc creates both profiles for me???
I just joined became a next pro member like two months ago, and have close to 50,000 plays and my tracks say they are monetizing but I haven't earned anything is that normal? I figured it would say ive earned something by now.
Looks like they did ☹ it's too bad cause that one was the best value and the one that I was using. I got downgraded to the free account. Not sure if I'll stay with SoundCloud for Artists now.
Hey man, thanks for this vid, I signed up for Next Pro and I'm wondering what happen if you want to distribute an Album, and not just a single song. Do you know if you have to upload one by one and then maybe connecting them? I've no idea. Thanks in advance!
Hey! Thanks for watching! For an album you select the multiple track files and it automatically compiles it into an album. I made a video about this back when it was called Repost by SoundCloud, but the method is still the same! ruclips.net/video/SttTgIZWvwM/видео.html
in August 2024 the service ist just a nightmare - monetizing song I am holding all rights ist just impossible - Verifying emails does not work (link within the confirmation email already exspired) - support is non exsistent - the help center is almost useless when it comes to non-standard problems - and even the chat bot gave up and is not responding anymore - I don't think SC is very trustworthy at all - I prefer a professional distributor like DB or RJ - this is just "Kids wanna play with the big boys" - so sad - SC has seen better days
do you know why they got rid of next plus? now there is only "free" and "next pro" which is 125 CAD :( so ridiculous, I just want to get paid for soundcloud plays 😢
I have no idea why they got rid of Next Plus. it was the tier that I was subscribed to, so now they downgraded me to the free one and I don't really want to pay extra for Next Pro so I might just move to another distribution platform.
They don't currently offer distribution to Beatport. Songs will be taken down when subscription is canceled unless you transfer them to another distributor.
@@77sincere94 It'll cost however much the new distributor's cost is, whether it's a monthly or one time cost. I think all music distributors will transfer your songs at no additional cost.
What would I have to do to remove a release that’s already been approved? I’m looking to use distrokid instead and they’re not giving me any answers I’ve done what the help center told me by contacting them via support chat or email and they’re not helping at all
@@freshlysunlit That doesn't make sense. I guess it does require more server storage, at least in the short term. However, it's never a good idea to have a one-size-fits-all master.
Who can help me please. I choosed distributing my track through the SoundCloud for Artists, but still I doesn't see my track on Music Platforms! I texted to support, but they still silent! When SoundCloud will upload my tracks on all music platforms which they promise?? I started distributing the track on April 4, today is the 10th, so it's been 6 days. They don't answer me in support. How long to wait can anyone tell me!!!? Thanks!!!
@@freshlysunlit are you sarcasm me ? I joined since 2021 but now I can not find any source say that soundcloud said they take 20%, I can only see that they pay through fan powered royalties model. so maybe you are getting more royalties now.
Soundcloud takes 20% of royalties for distributions to stores like Spotify, Apple Music, etc, but for the plays on SoundCloud itself it does fan powered royalties. So Distrokid, Tunecore, and others are better if you want to keep all your royalties@@osamabinladen2075
Hey! I really liked your video and I really enjoyed it! I was wondering if you could help me to get my Spotify url link because I would like to release on Spotify by cant find how
@@traxfr3279 Gotcha. Sometimes it takes little longer to go live on Spotify. Once it's live you can go to artists.spotify.com/ you can claim your Spotify profile
I choosed distributing with SoundCloud for Artists, but still I don't see my track on other music platforms, only on SoundCloud :((( How much longer do we have to wait? When are they gonna upload my song to the rest of the music platforms ?? :(((
To anyone watching this, please don't trust what this guy says. Soundcloud for Artists is a SCAM, and is definitely NOT for artists. They take forever to review your release and when they finally do, they reject it for a BS reason. Sometimes they don't even review your release, they just ignore it and ignore your emails. NEVER spend any money on soundcloud
@@traumlucke6669 nah I understand reasons like that but for example I would upload a perfectly good cover art and it would say that it's blurry. And sometimes it would say some bs like "please credit everyone represented on the cover art". They also have no customer support if you run into problems
I've made around 57 dollar on royalty in SoundCloud for artist though it was released by the label chillhopguru and they shared the royalty with me I've added my PayPal amd tax documents for royalty withdrawal but on the payout section i don't see any withdrawal button any clue why?? Or how can I withdraw my royalty
Payouts are 2 months delayed, so that could by why. They automatically pay after you have $5 or more in royalties. Also, if there were any tracks with uncleared samples or copyrighted material of any kind they'll withhold royalties.
Yeah, after 2 months they should start regular monthly deposits if the royalties are over $5. If they don't, definitly contact support@@azalsupport6612
@@Groooooooot yeah, all music distributors that you pay monthly do that. The free ones and the one where you pay a one-time-fee like CD Baby keep your songs no matter what. But you can transfer your songs off SoundCloud for artists to another platform and it'll keep all your plays stats and stuff
Excellent breakdown! Seems like a pretty good option if you're constantly releasing music. I appreciate your input on the issues of profiteering and music distribution as well, it's really important to acknowledge that artists aren't being paid enough
Yeah, at this point it's good enough. Ready to jump ship if something better comes along though. There has to be a way to run a profitable distribution or streaming company AND adequately compensate the artists.
Thats why i choose next pro i always uplod a new song and ep
@@officialfzcphrxx5895hey! I’m the next pro also and do you use SoundCloud for distribution? Thx!
Hey Man I just wanted to Appreciate this vid, the latter part in particular when you spoke about how these platforms are all we have to connect, but it is your perception towards it & you mastered it.
When You Change The Way You Look at Something That Thing Changes.
Thanks for the info. Yes, that's why I continue to use CD Baby. I don't like monthly fees or being required to cancel.
For sure! There's definitly a peace of mind knowing that your release won't be taken down because you forgot to update your credit card on file or something. One-time fee for distribution makes a lot of sense to me.
garbage customer service. I was originally with repost but since the soundcloud for artist rebranding it went to shit. Zero customer service and communication. There used to be live chat, not anymore. Their emails are always "larger wait that usual" but to take 2+ months to write back is comical
It wasn't until i sent an email in all caps cussing at them that i was able to begin a dialogue. For me to have to sink that low to get somewhere speaks of a relationship i don't want to be part of.
they also removed features like youtube content ID when they rebranded. sleezy team
but on their website i found that they still offer the youtube content ID feature on Next Pro plan
I choosed distributing with SoundCloud for Artists, but still I don't see my track on other music platforms, only on SoundCloud :((( How much longer do we have to wait? When are they gonna upload my song to the rest of the music platforms ?? :(((
@@preenxus3425 there should be a provided estimate, i think it will be longer the first time around. When i used it i once had it next day. However, good luck getting any customer service. Its also $100/ year versus $20/year that most other places do like distrokid/symphonic/tunecore
how do I link my personal RUclips channel to autogenerated soundcloud for artist RUclips channel?
Looks like they've since eliminated the $3/month middle tier, so there's just the free plan and then the $8/month plan. Does this change your opinion of SoundCloud for Artists?
Yeah, bad move on their part removing the $3/month plan. I'm considering switching now.
I do sell my physical CDs at shows and such. It’s a much better way to connect with fans
Right on. It's nice to hear that artists are still doing this! 💽
Good vibes, thanks for sharing!
For sure, mate!
Thanks so much it helped
Great video, thanks!
For sure mate!
Thanks for sharing this! Great content:)
Thank you so much for your video, I have a query. My last EP has been aproved, but, when the released date arrive, will Soundcloud upload automatically the EP on Soundcloud too? or I need to upload by my own? Thank YOu so much
Thanks for this video!
For sure!
Very detailed! Thank you
Thank you for this video, just the info I needed to hear! I sing and write songs/ play my own music and trying to figure how " to get it out there". I CANT AFFORD TO GET RIPPED OFF. Did you wind up changing to CD baby?.or Distro?
I always been a big fan of Soundcloud but I'm new to Soundcloud distribution and so far I haven't had a great experience. For my first release I experienced issues with the platform which delayed the distribution. Now for my second release, their server has been down for 2 days and it's not possible to upload tracks and artwork. Have you had any issues with that in the past? And if so, how long does it usually take them to resolve server issues. They don't respond to emails for weeks, so it's hard to get information.
Dang. Haven't experienced server issues yet, have no idea how long that'll be down. I imagine they might transferring everything from the Repost Network servers to SoundCloud, so hopefully the servers will be more robust. Support has been helpful for me in the past, but not always prompt. Best of luck, Sky!
My listening counts keep going down. I have listened to my own music with my friends from their phones hundreds of times, and I will see the listen count and later that day or week the number is lower. Do you know what might cause this?@@freshlysunlit
With Soundcloud for artists can you also separately upload your release to Bandcamp as well or is that against the terms? I'm a newbie to navigating the minefield of distributing my music and would appreciate a bit of guidance :-)
Yes, you can separately upload to Bandcamp or another place and it's not against their terms!
8$ per month is just the first year then will be 16$ !!! and all your tracks are deleted from stores if you don’t renew. So you are stuck there, while they seem change plans and prices every year.
On Landr is 8$ per month but your tracks stays in the stores forever when you cancel.
Yeah, Next Pro at $8/$16 per month isn't worth it. Next Plus stays at $2.50/month even after the first year which isn't too bad. But it's true, they will take down your releases if you don't renew. +1 to Landr, CD Baby and others for that.
I really feel stupid for not subscribing to LANDR sooner... Now I'm just going to wait for my SC for Artists subscription to expire and migrate to LANDR. I already knew about the existence of this distributor, but I didn't know that the distribution is forever... Thank you! :)
So are they considered a PRO?
CAN YOU USE LANDR AND SOUNDCLOUD FOR RELEASING MUSIC?
You have helped me a lot 😭😭😭😭
Glad to hear it!
you made me a bit confused. i just made soundcloud for artist and i put a song that i've put on spotify as well. is not allowed?
You can put songs that are already on Spotify on SoundCloud as well! You just can't add songs to Spotify that have already been added to Spotify through DistroKid or other distribution platforms.
"Featured by" must be enclosed in () at the end of the title.. How to fix that error?
When you're filling out the track information and you want another artists' name in the title you just put it in parenthesis, like "Takeaway (with ILLENIUM & Lennon Stella)" Or "Pray (feat. Kameron)" But you can also just add the name of the featured artist in the featured artist section and it'll appear next to your artist name on Spotify and other places.
I've submitted a song like 3 times already they tell me it has errors but there are no errors
I'd try contacting them and asking them if they can specify what the error are
tks for the video mate. so let's say you made a SoundCloud Pro subscription and after a year or so you don't want to renew your subscription. In that case, can you transfer your song(s) to other platform like Cd baby without losing your plays? or once you cancel your subscription, you have to reupload your tracks from scratch? Appreciate any help. tksss
20% of your song is a crime :) Nice video Thanks...
yeah, it's a bit much. 5 or 10% would be more reasonable.
Thanks so much for the great video! Do you know how to distribute an album of previously released singles on the platform? This is something that was previously doable with Repost, but I can't seem to do it on the new platform without re-uploading the songs (seems wasteful if they've already been distributed to the platform before).
Hello friend, I put the wrong name of the album that I am monetizing and I cannot delete it or change it... could you help me to change the name? I stay as the first theme of the album
For me, Soundcloud was originally a good idea. Now with Next Pro you don't have to so much pay to play, but pay to be heard!
would me signing up for this mess up what I have with united masters I just want to sign up for this to boost my music on sc
You can sign up for this along with United Masters or any other music distribution platform, just can't have the same tracks uploaded to the same stores (Spotify, etc) if you already have them uploaded and hosted on another distribution platform. But you can upload new releases on SC for Artists and live your old catalog on United Masters. Or you can use SC for Artists for the extra SC exclusive features
Great video man hey I have a question I’m new to SoundCloud say if I’m having trouble with something how do I contact SoundCloud team do you know there email or what do I do to reach out to them and also I uploaded my first release ever on SoundCloud for Artist in January when do they pay out exactly
Great Channel Man.
Thank you Mate!
As far as I'm aware with SoundCloud for Artist i wouldnt need to register for Soundexchange? Someone told me when you upload tracks to soundcloud for artists, they take care of the Soundexchange portion?
You'll have to register with performance rights organizations separately, SoundCloud doesn't handle any of that.
Hey, having trouble and understanding how this process works I have my song approved now. Do I have to wait for the partners to distribute because I keep checking Apple and I don’t see my track up. Do they eventually put it up after waiting for a while or do I have to apply?
Howdy, yeah it normally takes a week or 2, sometimes more. Even if you put the released date as tomorrow, it won't show up for awhile.
@@freshlysunlit whew good to know , I didn’t know the time frame but now that I do it’s easier to be patient
can i attach my content id to reup videos? does that have any effect on my release. thank you
Thanks, I notice I have a lot of streams, and sadly I googled and it says I cant get any royalties because I dont have a paid account. Is that trues? Did I miss the boat? Should I get a paid account? Thanks man!
Are people still able to claim other peoples song content id if it us not actually theres? Are is this issue completely cleared up?
Not sure if they resolved this yet, but I haven't heard of any recent incidents of it happening.
Hey when you distribute through sound cloud for Artist does it automatically post the tracks you distribute on your Sound Cloud? Or does that have to be done separately?
Right now it has to be done separately, but SoundCloud says they're working on integrating it so you can do it automatically
@@freshlysunlit funny how we can find some answers only in the comments, thank you so much for this one!
I use the distribution feature and looks like TikTok has a check mark when distributing a song ... But when I go on TikTok I don't see my song in search. Do we have to make a Music Artist page on TikTok for our songs to show up in search?
Thank you very much for this great video! , and please i want to ask How long does it take for RUclips content id stats to appear in my cloudflare account?
No idea about Cloudflare, but if you meant SoundCloud the stats should appear right away if you have RUclips content ID enabled.
@@freshlysunlit Really thank you for your reply! , and yes i meant soundcloud (sorry for my mistake) and please i have last question, All statistics appear immediately, whether views or profits? Or are only views appearing immediately while profits are delayed?
I know I’ve replied quite a few times but one thing I don’t like about sound cloud for artist is the fact that they don’t have lyrics you can’t even upload albums or ep to Spotify it’s all just one by one and now they’ve removed next plus then there’s 20%
So lyrics on Spotify are actually licensed and synced by Musixmatch, so you have to make an account with them to add lyrics on Spotify. And you can definitly upload albums and EPs to Spotify on SoundCloud for Artists. But I agree that their choice to remove Next Plus was a bad move on their part. I'm currently looking to move to new distribution for my future releases.
@@freshlysunlit preciate the reply but you can’t add like an album together unless you first upload it to soundcloud like you can’t distribute an album if you know what I’m saying and also thing is that soundcloud does collect your master royalties, performance etc
@@freshlysunlit what about distrokid I’ve heard some things about them but idk
Gotcha. Yeah, they don't collect performance royalties. I've heard Distrokid is pretty good, the one thing is they have a bunch of upsells so even though it's like $23/year for the basic plan, you gotta pay extra per release for RUclips Content ID, Shazam/Siri etc.@@77sincere94
@@freshlysunlit yeah I don’t like that about distro but also see when you distribute with soundcloud do they decrease/ compress the sound quality when delivering to stores?
just the video i needed
Thanks for the video! Do you know if SoundCloud for Artists licenses cover songs?
They don't unfortunately.
What if I uploaded a song through soundcloud distrubution but want to move to distrokid without losing streams is that possible? Will they still take 20% aswell even if I switch
After you upload it to Distrokid, it will be removed from SoundCloud distribution and your contract with them should be voided so they won't take 20% of your royalties anymore. Here's more information about it: support.distrokid.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013648133-I-m-Switching-from-a-Different-Distribution-Company-to-DistroKid-What-s-the-Process-
Hello! Thanks for the useful video. Please tell me where you found the information that track releases on various global music platforms will be deleted if my subscription to Next Plus or Next Pro ends? I asked support about this and they said not to worry about it. Perhaps you have a link to information on this topic. I would be very grateful for that!
And how to choose distribution company if reading coments about different distribution services on Tristpilot is very controversial. Only Tunecore has 4 stars and great reviews. What can you say about it and about Tunecore experience
_Will my music be taken off the platform (Spotify for example) if my subscription ends?_
If you only take "Next Plus" the upload is still limited to 3h, so if you have reached that you can no longer upload and distribute new songs?
I love soundcloud
How do I delete my artist profile and the songs I released on streaming platforms? I contacted spotify and they said I had to contact soundcloud. I contacted soundcloud and they only replied with how to delete my soundcloud, not how to remove my entire artist profile or songs on all streaming platforms.
If you released your music through SoundCloud for artists you have to contact them to take down the music. SoundCloud is annoying firstly because they don't let their users do this manually, and secondly, because SoundCloud and SoundCloud for Artists are the same, but also separate, so it's difficult to find answers for problems like this.
Try emailing support@soundcloud.com and specify that you want to take down your releases on Spotify for Artists.
Okay thank you, will do!@@freshlysunlit
bruh already bought next pro before watching this yesterday i having little regrets if this doesnt works out for me. i just wanted to monetize my tracks there cause my tracks always reach 1 to 3k streams and i thought i would be waste if i cant monetized them also just a question how does it take for a track to get monetized for the first time? and also are remixes are possible to be monetized also?
How do you login Spotify artist profile with SoundCloud repost network?
You can access your Spotify artist profiles at artists.spotify.com but you have to wait until after your first release goes live to access your Spotify artist profile
hi if you distribute with them, do they play it in streams or something? or is it just a place where people can buy it??
You can choose where it's distributed, like Spotify, Apple Music, etc. You can also have it sent to places like iTunes and Amazon Music where people can purchase it.
@@freshlysunlit I choosed distributing with SoundCloud for Artists, but still I don't see my track on other music platforms, only on SoundCloud :((( How much longer do we have to wait? When are they gonna upload my song to the rest of the music platforms ?? :(((
how can i connect my youtube channel to soundcloud channel topic?
Hey! Just bought this new repost by sc. And I haven't ever created a Spotify artist account, neither used Spotify ever so, when i created my releases, i checked the 'create new profile' option, both apple and spoty, so, HOW i have to create an spoty artis account? I searched and Spotify web are contra intuitive, so, i think sc creates both profiles for me???
Distributing singles is calm but how tf do you distribute albums/EP????
I just joined became a next pro member like two months ago, and have close to 50,000 plays and my tracks say they are monetizing but I haven't earned anything is that normal? I figured it would say ive earned something by now.
theres a 3 month delay between payments. So you wont get paid for your streams in March until 3 months later in June. Hope that helps
Did you finally get paid? Hopefully you did.
@@Makgame I did 🤙
Did they really get rid of next plus
Looks like they did ☹ it's too bad cause that one was the best value and the one that I was using. I got downgraded to the free account. Not sure if I'll stay with SoundCloud for Artists now.
Hey man, thanks for this vid, I signed up for Next Pro and I'm wondering what happen if you want to distribute an Album, and not just a single song. Do you know if you have to upload one by one and then maybe connecting them? I've no idea. Thanks in advance!
Hey! Thanks for watching! For an album you select the multiple track files and it automatically compiles it into an album. I made a video about this back when it was called Repost by SoundCloud, but the method is still the same! ruclips.net/video/SttTgIZWvwM/видео.html
in August 2024 the service ist just a nightmare - monetizing song I am holding all rights ist just impossible - Verifying emails does not work (link within the confirmation email already exspired) - support is non exsistent - the help center is almost useless when it comes to non-standard problems - and even the chat bot gave up and is not responding anymore -
I don't think SC is very trustworthy at all - I prefer a professional distributor like DB or RJ - this is just "Kids wanna play with the big boys" - so sad - SC has seen better days
I want Soundcloud to remove my song from Spotify and all other streaming services how do I do that.
You have to contact support, which you can do here: help.soundcloud.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
@@freshlysunlit thank you very much
@@77sincere94 no prob!
what if i enabled 2fa but its not showing so i can distribute music ??
what do i do???
@@treygalliono3138 Can you request to have the 2fa send a code an alternate way? Like have it send an email instead of a text
do you know why they got rid of next plus? now there is only "free" and "next pro" which is 125 CAD :( so ridiculous, I just want to get paid for soundcloud plays 😢
I have no idea why they got rid of Next Plus. it was the tier that I was subscribed to, so now they downgraded me to the free one and I don't really want to pay extra for Next Pro so I might just move to another distribution platform.
My spotify account isnt showing up to distribute to it. Its been months and I need help!!
Did you go to artists.spotify.com and claim your artist profile?
@@freshlysunlit it comes up with “what profile are you claiming?” And i cant see my name when i put the url or username
It’s not fixed, my original track got hit with a copyright by RN. Annoying af
Is distribution to Beatport still possible? What happens to distributed songs when teh subscription get canceled?
They don't currently offer distribution to Beatport. Songs will be taken down when subscription is canceled unless you transfer them to another distributor.
@@freshlysunlit how do you transfer how much does that cost
@@77sincere94 It'll cost however much the new distributor's cost is, whether it's a monthly or one time cost. I think all music distributors will transfer your songs at no additional cost.
@@freshlysunlit appreciate it
@@freshlysunlit also can you please show us how to license our music
What would I have to do to remove a release that’s already been approved? I’m looking to use distrokid instead and they’re not giving me any answers I’ve done what the help center told me by contacting them via support chat or email and they’re not helping at all
If you transfer your release to Distokid I think it'll automatically take it down from SoundCloud for Artists
Do your songs get featured in playlists more often when you have Next Pro?
Maybe SoundCloud playlists, but I'm not sure
@@freshlysunlit how can one be sure about this? Where should I look?
@@amanshaikh-kp1vw It doesn't mention anything about it on their features page: checkout.soundcloud.com/artist
i cant see my spotify releases on soundcloud artist. my account connected. my distubitor changed by label 2 years ago. why?
Are you the one who distributed the release to Spotify, or did your label do it? Either way you can view your Spotify release on Spotify for Artists
@@freshlysunlit label did it. i can see on spotify f artist
Hey, do you know if next pro also distributes to Beatport?
Currently they don't distribute to Beatport, but they might in the future
can you help me please , my monetization is stoped
They increased the payout threshold to $25, so it's going to take longer before seeing any money from royalties
When distributing through Soundcloud, will they allow you to upload a different master for each platform?
Pretty sure they don't allow that
@@freshlysunlit That doesn't make sense. I guess it does require more server storage, at least in the short term. However, it's never a good idea to have a one-size-fits-all master.
Who can help me please. I choosed distributing my track through the SoundCloud for Artists, but still I doesn't see my track on Music Platforms! I texted to support, but they still silent! When SoundCloud will upload my tracks on all music platforms which they promise?? I started distributing the track on April 4, today is the 10th, so it's been 6 days. They don't answer me in support. How long to wait can anyone tell me!!!? Thanks!!!
I think it takes a while probably 3-4 Weeks because it gets sent to for example Spotify and they have to manage the rest
@@prod.akiyama Distrokid uploaded for 2 days!! SoundCloud sucks
How Can I delete a track that I distribuited with them?
You have to contact support here help.soundcloud.com/hc/en-us
So you can’t upgrade unless you’re on pc?
It might work on a mobile browser
how the hell do I make a license for a beat I'm trying to distribute to Spotify? I made these LoFi beats on FL Studio.
If you made the beat then you technically own the license and don't need to provide proof beyond uploading the beat
Any tips on how to delete release ?
You gotta contact support to take down a release. Here's their page: help.soundcloud.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
you keep 80% of royalties :)) why not 100% with tunecore ?
Yeah, tunecore is definitely better in that regard
@@freshlysunlit are you sarcasm me ? I joined since 2021 but now I can not find any source say that soundcloud said they take 20%, I can only see that they pay through fan powered royalties model. so maybe you are getting more royalties now.
Soundcloud takes 20% of royalties for distributions to stores like Spotify, Apple Music, etc, but for the plays on SoundCloud itself it does fan powered royalties. So Distrokid, Tunecore, and others are better if you want to keep all your royalties@@osamabinladen2075
Hey! I really liked your video and I really enjoyed it! I was wondering if you could help me to get my Spotify url link because I would like to release on Spotify by cant find how
Have you already submitted your song to Spotify though a music distribution platform?
@@freshlysunlit Yes! With SoundCloud next plus! And it has been already a few days it has been out
I couldn’t link it to my Spotify though, since I don’t have Spotify for artist yet!
@@traxfr3279 Gotcha. Sometimes it takes little longer to go live on Spotify. Once it's live you can go to artists.spotify.com/ you can claim your Spotify profile
Don't you love it when you have to pay a company for the privilege of making them money of your work?
It's a delight.
Their support is nonexistent
I only reached out to them once a few years ago, and they were decent, but sounds like they're going down hill.
I choosed distributing with SoundCloud for Artists, but still I don't see my track on other music platforms, only on SoundCloud :((( How much longer do we have to wait? When are they gonna upload my song to the rest of the music platforms ?? :(((
terrible, expensive, can't turn of 2fa authentication, can't take down your own songs, ridiculous, i will NEVER come back to soundcloud for artists
To anyone watching this, please don't trust what this guy says. Soundcloud for Artists is a SCAM, and is definitely NOT for artists. They take forever to review your release and when they finally do, they reject it for a BS reason. Sometimes they don't even review your release, they just ignore it and ignore your emails. NEVER spend any money on soundcloud
Thats cap I use them they review my song in a day and they don’t scam
yeah ngl you’re probably just using youtube beats, copyrighted samples or stuff like that cus ive only had problems when using stuff like that…
@@traumlucke6669 nah I understand reasons like that but for example I would upload a perfectly good cover art and it would say that it's blurry. And sometimes it would say some bs like "please credit everyone represented on the cover art". They also have no customer support if you run into problems
@@Unknown99119so do you use SoundCloud for distribution? Any experience for sharing? I’m considering about that I’m already the next pro user
You just don’t know what you doing
man you talk waaaayyyy too fast, slow down sweetie
very bad tutorial tbh
Yeah.. Kinda more of an overview
I've made around 57 dollar on royalty in SoundCloud for artist though it was released by the label chillhopguru and they shared the royalty with me I've added my PayPal amd tax documents for royalty withdrawal but on the payout section i don't see any withdrawal button any clue why?? Or how can I withdraw my royalty
Payouts are 2 months delayed, so that could by why. They automatically pay after you have $5 or more in royalties. Also, if there were any tracks with uncleared samples or copyrighted material of any kind they'll withhold royalties.
Thank you so much. Ohh I didnt know that it got automatic pay system. Added the payment method few days ago
Yeah, after 2 months they should start regular monthly deposits if the royalties are over $5. If they don't, definitly contact support@@azalsupport6612
Souncloud for Artist is the worse distributor, really bad, they will delete all your releases without advice and stole your royalties
Bro is they take down songs if we not renew subscription?? 🥲
yeah, they do
@@freshlysunlit really???? They also remove our song from all platform if we not renew?😨
@@Groooooooot yeah, all music distributors that you pay monthly do that. The free ones and the one where you pay a one-time-fee like CD Baby keep your songs no matter what. But you can transfer your songs off SoundCloud for artists to another platform and it'll keep all your plays stats and stuff
@@freshlysunlit bro how about distrokid? I heard they will also keep our song's if we pay extra 🤔
@@freshlysunlitanyway thanks bro😊❤️