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SoundCloud

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69 articles decelerating

SoundCloud has appeared in 69 articles since 2015-05. Coverage peaked in 2020Q4 with 3 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Spotify, TechCrunch, Apple, Apple Music.

Articles
69
mentions
Velocity
-50.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
-1.500
velocity change
Sources
20
publications

Coverage Timeline

2022-07-21
Digital Music News 5 related

Warner Music Group becomes the first major label to adopt SoundCloud's user-centric payouts instead of the pro rata model used by Spotify

About three months after celebrating the anniversary of its fan-powered royalty model, SoundCloud has officially inked a global licensing deal with Warner Music Group.

2020-02-11
Hollywood Reporter 4 related

Sirius XM invests $75M in SoundCloud in exchange for a minority stake and two seats on the board

Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter :

2019-05-28
Tech.eu 8 related

SoundCloud acquires rights management platform Repost Network, which is used by over 20M audio creators and offers content distribution to over 25 stores

Robin Wauters / Tech.eu :

2017-08-13
TechCrunch 26 related

SoundCloud closes $169.5M Series F funding round led by Raine Group and Temasek to stay afloat; former Vimeo CEO Kerry Trainor replaces Alex Ljung as CEO

LOS ANGELES — SoundCloud has gotten … Adam Rowe / TechCo : SoundCloud Closed the Funding It Needs to Stay Alive Timothy B. Lee / Ars Technica : Investors rescue embattled SoundCloud with $170 million ...

2017-08-12
TechCrunch 33 related

SoundCloud closes $169.5M Series F funding round led by Raine Group and Temasek to stay afloat; former Vimeo CEO Kerry Trainor replaces Alex Ljung as CEO

SoundCloud has just closed the necessary funding round to keep the struggling music service afloat.

2017-08-11
TechCrunch 1 related

SoundCloud closes new funding round led by Raine Group and Temasek; Vimeo's Kerry Trainor replaces Alex Ljung as CEO

SoundCloud has just closed the necessary funding round to keep the struggling music service afloat.  CEO Alex Ljung will step aside though remain chairman as former Vimeo CEO Kerry Trainor replaces hi...

2017-08-02
Bloomberg 3 related

Sources: SoundCloud to sell stakes to Raine Group, a boutique bank, and Temasek, Singapore's state investment firm, by end of this week

SoundCloud Ltd. is close to selling stakes to the Raine Group and Temasek Holdings, deals that would help stabilize the owner of the popular music-streaming service …

2016-12-08
TechCrunch

Source: Spotify backs away from SoundCloud acquisition after months of talks to focus on IPO

The digital music marriage that many wanted to happen, isn't happening after all.  Spotify has given up on its latest effort to buy SoundCloud following months of talks between the two … Tweets: @jame...

2016-09-30
Recode 11 related

Spotify-SoundCloud deal makes sense because it would build Spotify's user base and give SoundCloud investors a return, but sources say deal might not happen

sell itself to another money-losing music startup Anna Washenko / RAIN News : Rumor Fact(ory): Spotify exploring SoundCloud acquisition Financial Times : Sources: Spotify is in advanced talks to acqui...

2016-09-29
Financial Times 39 related

Sources: Spotify is in advanced talks to acquire SoundCloud after its two earlier attempts proved unsuccessful

Spotify, the music streaming service, is in advanced talks to acquire SoundCloud, as competition heats up with Apple for the future of digital music, said people briefed on the discussions.

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TEXXR tracks 64 Techmeme articles mentioning SoundCloud, dating back to April 2015. The biggest stories include Sources: Spotify is in advanced talks to acquire SoundCloud after its two earlier... and SoundCloud closes $169.5M Series F funding round led by Raine Group and Temasek to stay.... Frequently covered alongside Spotify, TechCrunch, Sarah Perez, Micah Singleton, and Raine Group.

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2025Q4developer +50pts; consumer -100pts; research -50pts

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