SoundCloud

SoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform and music sharing website. It is based in Berlin, Germany.

SoundCloud

Type of business	Private
Type of site	Music streaming, Internet community
Founded	27 August 2007 (2007-08-27)
Headquarters	Berlin , Germany[1]
Owner	SoundCloud Limited
Founder(s)	Alexander Ljung Eric Wahlforss
Key people	Mike Weissman (CEO),[2] Eliah Seton (President),[3] Drew Wilson (COO, CFO),[4] Lauren Wirtzer-Seawood (CCO, CMO),[5] Antonious Porch (CDO),[6] Alexander Ljung (Chairman and Co-Founder)
Industry	Music, social/Internet community
Employees	approx. 425 (2021)[7]
URL	soundcloud.com
Registration	Optional; Required to post and upload content.
Users	+76 million users monthly (November 2021)[8]
Launched	October 2008; 17 years ago (2008-10)
Written in	Ruby,[9] Scala[10]

Services

It enables its users to upload, promote, and share audio, as well as a DSP enabling listeners to stream audio. Started in 2007 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, SoundCloud has grown to be one of the largest music streaming services.^[11] SoundCloud offers both free and paid membership on the platform. It is available for desktop and mobile devices.

Influence

SoundCloud has influenced the music industry through the success of many artists who have used the service to launch or advance their careers.^[12] SoundCloud got support from many investors and other media platforms such as Twitter.^[13] Although the streaming platform itself has unsolved funding issues and has dismissed many employees in order to remain profitable.^[14]