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Distribute Your Music to SoundCloud
Release your music on SoundCloud and reach a global community built around music discovery, independent artists, and direct fan engagement. Unlike traditional streaming platforms, SoundCloud combines open music uploads with an established streaming catalogue, social features, artist tools, and fan-powered royalties. Distribute your official releases to SoundCloud through Euphoria and manage them alongside hundreds of other digital music platforms from one dashboard.
SoundCloud at a Glance
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Availability
Global
Artist Platform
SoundCloud for Artists
Distribution Method
Direct upload / through labels & music distributors
Best For
Mandopop, Cantopop, J-pop, K-pop and Asian audiences
Editorial Playlists
Yes
Why Release on SoundCloud?
Reach a global music community
SoundCloud has long been a home for independent artists, DJs, producers, remixers, and emerging music scenes.
Unlike platforms where listeners primarily consume finished commercial releases, SoundCloud was built around artists sharing music directly with listeners. This makes it particularly valuable for independent artists looking to develop an audience and build a community around their music.
Get discovered through related tracks and recommendations
Music discovery is a core part of the SoundCloud experience.
Listeners can encounter new artists through personalised recommendations, related tracks, playlists, charts, feeds, and continuous listening experiences.
Because SoundCloud hosts everything from official releases to emerging tracks and independent uploads, it can be particularly useful for artists trying to reach listeners who actively seek out new music.
Connect directly with your listeners
SoundCloud's social features distinguish it from many conventional DSPs.
Listeners can follow artists, like and repost tracks, create playlists, and leave comments directly on a track's waveform.
These interactions give artists visible feedback on how listeners respond to individual moments in a song and allow music to spread through communities via reposts and sharing.
Upload music directly or distribute official releases
SoundCloud supports more than one route for getting music onto the platform.
Artists can upload tracks directly to their SoundCloud accounts, making it useful for demos, DJ mixes, works in progress, and other music they want to share quickly.
Official releases can also be supplied through labels and music distributors. Euphoria can deliver your commercial releases to SoundCloud alongside your wider DSP distribution.
Fan-powered royalties reward real listeners
SoundCloud uses a fan-powered royalties model for eligible monetised music.
Instead of allocating all subscription and advertising revenue based only on an artist's share of total streams across the platform, fan-powered royalties link a listener's eligible revenue more directly to the artists they actually listen to.
This means dedicated fans can have a more direct impact on the royalties generated by the artists they support.
Release Procedures & Requirements
How Music Gets on SoundCloud
SoundCloud allows artists to upload music directly, while official catalogue releases can also be delivered through labels and music distributors.
When distributing through Euphoria:
Upload your release to Euphoria.
We validate your metadata, audio, and artwork.
Your release is delivered to SoundCloud.
SoundCloud processes the release.
Your music becomes available according to the approved release schedule.
Eligible royalties are reported back to Euphoria.
Distribute with Euphoria
Publish your official releases to SoundCloud and hundreds of other digital music services from a single release.
Release Management
Release to SoundCloud
Schedule future releases
Metadata management
Existing UPC & ISRC support
Release updates
Artist Support
Dedicated account management
Artist profile support
Release troubleshooting
Catalogue management support
Regional release support
Distribution Benefits
Unlimited releases
One dashboard for all platforms
Monthly royalty reporting
Detailed analytics
Who Should Release on SoundCloud?
SoundCloud is particularly valuable if you:
Are an independent or emerging artist
Want listeners to discover your music organically
Want direct engagement through comments, likes, follows, and reposts
Produce electronic music, hip-hop, DJ mixes, remixes, or other music with strong SoundCloud communities
Want to build an audience around both official releases and other music
Want your commercial releases available as part of your wider global distribution
Frequently
Asked Questions
Can I upload my music directly to SoundCloud?
Yes. Unlike many traditional streaming platforms, SoundCloud allows artists to create an account and upload music directly. This makes it useful for sharing tracks without going through a distributor. For official releases that you want to distribute alongside Spotify, Apple Music, and other DSPs, Euphoria can deliver your music to SoundCloud as part of your wider digital distribution.
What's the difference between uploading directly to SoundCloud and distributing through Euphoria?
A direct SoundCloud upload lets you publish music from your own SoundCloud account, while distribution is designed for delivering an official commercial release as part of a wider DSP release. With Euphoria, you can manage SoundCloud alongside Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and hundreds of other platforms from the same distribution workflow.
Can I choose my SoundCloud release date & time?
Yes. When distributing your official release through Euphoria, you can schedule it for a future release date and a specific time. Direct uploads through SoundCloud have their own publishing and scheduling options depending on your account and available features.
What are fan-powered royalties on SoundCloud?
Fan-powered royalties are SoundCloud's royalty model for eligible monetised music. Rather than distributing eligible revenue entirely according to overall platform market share, the model links a listener's eligible subscription and advertising revenue more directly to the artists they actually listen to. This means an engaged fan can contribute more directly to the artists they regularly play.
Can I distribute a remix or DJ mix to SoundCloud?
SoundCloud is widely used for remixes and DJ mixes, but uploading or distributing this content does not automatically give you permission to use someone else's copyrighted music. You must have the necessary rights or licences for any third-party recordings or compositions included in your content. Euphoria only distributes content for which the appropriate rights have been cleared.
Why is my music on the wrong SoundCloud artist profile?
Artist mapping issues can occur when multiple artists have the same or similar names. Accurate artist information and identifiers help platforms associate releases with the correct profile. If a release distributed through Euphoria appears on the wrong SoundCloud profile, our team can help investigate and request a correction where supported.
Can I update or remove my release from SoundCloud?
Yes. Supported metadata updates and takedown requests can be submitted through your distributor. If your official release was distributed through Euphoria, our team can help submit eligible changes or remove the distributed release from SoundCloud on your behalf.
Does SoundCloud pay music royalties? How much?
Yes. Eligible monetised music on SoundCloud can generate royalties. SoundCloud does not have a single fixed amount paid for every stream, and earnings vary based on factors such as listener activity, advertising or subscription revenue, monetisation eligibility, and the applicable royalty model. SoundCloud's fan-powered royalties can also link eligible listener revenue more directly to the artists each fan listens to. If your music is distributed through Euphoria, eligible SoundCloud revenue reported through our distribution relationship will be included in your regular royalty reports and payouts.
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Reach listeners through a global community built around independent music, discovery, and direct artist-to-fan interaction. Distribute your official releases to SoundCloud with Euphoria and manage them alongside your wider digital music catalogue.
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Menu
Distribute Your Music to SoundCloud
Release your music on SoundCloud and reach a global community built around music discovery, independent artists, and direct fan engagement. Unlike traditional streaming platforms, SoundCloud combines open music uploads with an established streaming catalogue, social features, artist tools, and fan-powered royalties. Distribute your official releases to SoundCloud through Euphoria and manage them alongside hundreds of other digital music platforms from one dashboard.
SoundCloud at a Glance
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Availability
Global
Artist Platform
SoundCloud for Artists
Distribution Method
Direct upload / through labels & music distributors
Best For
Mandopop, Cantopop, J-pop, K-pop and Asian audiences
Editorial Playlists
Yes
Why Release on SoundCloud?
Reach a global music community
SoundCloud has long been a home for independent artists, DJs, producers, remixers, and emerging music scenes.
Unlike platforms where listeners primarily consume finished commercial releases, SoundCloud was built around artists sharing music directly with listeners. This makes it particularly valuable for independent artists looking to develop an audience and build a community around their music.
Get discovered through related tracks and recommendations
Music discovery is a core part of the SoundCloud experience.
Listeners can encounter new artists through personalised recommendations, related tracks, playlists, charts, feeds, and continuous listening experiences.
Because SoundCloud hosts everything from official releases to emerging tracks and independent uploads, it can be particularly useful for artists trying to reach listeners who actively seek out new music.
Connect directly with your listeners
SoundCloud's social features distinguish it from many conventional DSPs.
Listeners can follow artists, like and repost tracks, create playlists, and leave comments directly on a track's waveform.
These interactions give artists visible feedback on how listeners respond to individual moments in a song and allow music to spread through communities via reposts and sharing.
Upload music directly or distribute official releases
SoundCloud supports more than one route for getting music onto the platform.
Artists can upload tracks directly to their SoundCloud accounts, making it useful for demos, DJ mixes, works in progress, and other music they want to share quickly.
Official releases can also be supplied through labels and music distributors. Euphoria can deliver your commercial releases to SoundCloud alongside your wider DSP distribution.
Fan-powered royalties reward real listeners
SoundCloud uses a fan-powered royalties model for eligible monetised music.
Instead of allocating all subscription and advertising revenue based only on an artist's share of total streams across the platform, fan-powered royalties link a listener's eligible revenue more directly to the artists they actually listen to.
This means dedicated fans can have a more direct impact on the royalties generated by the artists they support.
Release Procedures & Requirements
How Music Gets on SoundCloud
SoundCloud allows artists to upload music directly, while official catalogue releases can also be delivered through labels and music distributors.
When distributing through Euphoria:
Upload your release to Euphoria.
We validate your metadata, audio, and artwork.
Your release is delivered to SoundCloud.
SoundCloud processes the release.
Your music becomes available according to the approved release schedule.
Eligible royalties are reported back to Euphoria.
Distribute with Euphoria
Publish your official releases to SoundCloud and hundreds of other digital music services from a single release.
Release Management
Release to SoundCloud
Schedule future releases
Metadata management
Existing UPC & ISRC support
Release updates
Artist Support
Dedicated account management
Artist profile support
Release troubleshooting
Catalogue management support
Regional release support
Distribution Benefits
Unlimited releases
One dashboard for all platforms
Monthly royalty reporting
Detailed analytics
Who Should Release on SoundCloud?
SoundCloud is particularly valuable if you:
Are an independent or emerging artist
Want listeners to discover your music organically
Want direct engagement through comments, likes, follows, and reposts
Produce electronic music, hip-hop, DJ mixes, remixes, or other music with strong SoundCloud communities
Want to build an audience around both official releases and other music
Want your commercial releases available as part of your wider global distribution
Frequently
Asked Questions
Can I upload my music directly to SoundCloud?
Yes. Unlike many traditional streaming platforms, SoundCloud allows artists to create an account and upload music directly. This makes it useful for sharing tracks without going through a distributor. For official releases that you want to distribute alongside Spotify, Apple Music, and other DSPs, Euphoria can deliver your music to SoundCloud as part of your wider digital distribution.
What's the difference between uploading directly to SoundCloud and distributing through Euphoria?
A direct SoundCloud upload lets you publish music from your own SoundCloud account, while distribution is designed for delivering an official commercial release as part of a wider DSP release. With Euphoria, you can manage SoundCloud alongside Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and hundreds of other platforms from the same distribution workflow.
Can I choose my SoundCloud release date & time?
Yes. When distributing your official release through Euphoria, you can schedule it for a future release date and a specific time. Direct uploads through SoundCloud have their own publishing and scheduling options depending on your account and available features.
What are fan-powered royalties on SoundCloud?
Fan-powered royalties are SoundCloud's royalty model for eligible monetised music. Rather than distributing eligible revenue entirely according to overall platform market share, the model links a listener's eligible subscription and advertising revenue more directly to the artists they actually listen to. This means an engaged fan can contribute more directly to the artists they regularly play.
Can I distribute a remix or DJ mix to SoundCloud?
SoundCloud is widely used for remixes and DJ mixes, but uploading or distributing this content does not automatically give you permission to use someone else's copyrighted music. You must have the necessary rights or licences for any third-party recordings or compositions included in your content. Euphoria only distributes content for which the appropriate rights have been cleared.
Why is my music on the wrong SoundCloud artist profile?
Artist mapping issues can occur when multiple artists have the same or similar names. Accurate artist information and identifiers help platforms associate releases with the correct profile. If a release distributed through Euphoria appears on the wrong SoundCloud profile, our team can help investigate and request a correction where supported.
Can I update or remove my release from SoundCloud?
Yes. Supported metadata updates and takedown requests can be submitted through your distributor. If your official release was distributed through Euphoria, our team can help submit eligible changes or remove the distributed release from SoundCloud on your behalf.
Does SoundCloud pay music royalties? How much?
Yes. Eligible monetised music on SoundCloud can generate royalties. SoundCloud does not have a single fixed amount paid for every stream, and earnings vary based on factors such as listener activity, advertising or subscription revenue, monetisation eligibility, and the applicable royalty model. SoundCloud's fan-powered royalties can also link eligible listener revenue more directly to the artists each fan listens to. If your music is distributed through Euphoria, eligible SoundCloud revenue reported through our distribution relationship will be included in your regular royalty reports and payouts.
Related
Resources
Related Resources
Ready to release on SoundCloud?
Reach listeners through a global community built around independent music, discovery, and direct artist-to-fan interaction. Distribute your official releases to SoundCloud with Euphoria and manage them alongside your wider digital music catalogue.
For Labels & Artists
For Creators
Music, rights, royalties and content—connected for labels, artists and creators.
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