Tech Desk 
Dec 18, 2024
SoundCloud, a music streaming platform, on Tuesday revealed that it is releasing a new, cheaper paid plan for artists simply called Artist while renaming its Next Pro plan to Artist Pro.
With the new plan, artists will have the opportunity to expand new tracks to get more than 100 listeners. Moreover, SoundCloud can be used as a way to distribute and monetise tracks to other platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and TikTok.
Notably, artists earn 100% royalties from their SoundCloud plays and also keep earnings from other platforms.
Additionally, users can change three tracks per month without losing stats, plays, likes, or comments. Artists also receive a credit to master one track per month using SoundCloud’s tools.
The music streaming service confirms making the new basic plan widely available after piloting it in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
However, artists demanding higher limits, such as unlimited track uploads, amplification, monetisation, and track replacements, can opt for a $99 per year Artist Pro plan.
The Pro plan comes with three artificial intelligence (AI) mastering credits per month and community management tools.
SoundCloud CEO Eliah Seton stated: “At SoundCloud, we believe great music can come from anywhere, and it shouldn’t be held back by cost or complexity. That’s why we created the Artist plan — to provide emerging musicians with pro-level tools and distribution at an affordable price.”
SoundCloud’s new plan pricing
SoundCloud’s new basic tier will cost $39 per year and put some limits on features like track amplification, distribution, monetisation, and AI mastering.
Artists subscribing to this plan receive three hours of uploads across as many tracks as they want.
