“From app store i was searching about music app to listen to my favorite song
Science 2017 i am an old person in the app but i start using this version science 2022
So great helpful and good for creators i use it a lot
1. Unlimited Uploads
* This is the most powerful feature. In the free account, you're limited to just 3 hours of audio.
* In the Pro plan, you can upload any number of songs or episodes, regardless of their length, even your entire audio library.
2. Monetization
* This opens the door to earning money from your tracks. If your songs are original (composed by you and not covers or plagiarized), you can enable monetization. SoundCloud pays you based on the number of real streams and ads.
3. Free Music Distribution
* This feature saves you a lot of money. The Pro subscription allows you to automatically distribute your songs to other platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Instagram, TikTok, and Anghami.
* Instead of paying an external distributor (like DistroKid or TuneCore), the service is integrated into your subscription.
4. Advanced Stats
* You know exactly who is listening to you. It's not just a "number," but also:
* Which city? (Cairo, Kuwait, London?)
* Which app? (Did they come from a Facebook link or an in-app search?)
* This helps you target your ads to your real audience.
5. Spotlight Feature (Pinned Clips)
* You can select your top 5 clips and pin them to the top of your profile. This gives a professional impression to anyone visiting your profile, instead of just showing your latest uploads.
6. Additional Tools
* Get a "Pro Badge" next to your name, which gives listeners confidence.
* Simple tools for audio mastering (audio quality improvement) 3 times free per month.
1. The "Payment Stop" Trap (The Most Serious Drawback)
* If you upload, for example, 50 hours of audio, and then decide one day to cancel your subscription and return to the free plan:
* The site will hide all your tracks that exceed the 3-hour free limit.
* They won't be permanently deleted, but your audience won't be able to listen to them until you pay again. This makes you "hostage" to the subscription to keep your library available.
2. Earning is Difficult for Beginners
* Enabling monetization requires specific conditions and isn't immediate for everyone, and the amounts you receive are very small at first. You need thousands of listens to start seeing real dollars.
3. Slow Technical Support
* Distributing songs on Spotify and other platforms via SoundCloud is considered an "extra," so if you encounter a problem publishing a song on Spotify, the technical support response may be slower compared to companies that specialize solely in distribution.
4. It doesn't remove ads for you as a listener
* Many people complain about this: "I paid for a Pro subscription, why am I still hearing ads when I'm listening to other people's music?"
* Because the Pro subscription is designed for creators (to upload content), not listeners (to listen). To remove ads, you need a separate subscription called Go+.
In short: Is it worth subscribing to?
* Yes, subscribe immediately if: You're an artist, singer, or podcast creator who produces a lot of content (more than 3 hours) and want to distribute your work across all platforms (Spotify, etc.) from one place.
* No, don't subscribe if: You produce little content (less than 3 hours), or you just want to listen to music without ads.
I recommend it for those people who are creative and want to have big audience
Date of this experience: 2022-09-16”
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