SoundCloud

The world’s largest music and audio streaming platform.

Presentation by Rachael Lohnes for EDT 180

What is SoundCloud? 2

• SoundCloud is the world’s LARGEST music and

audio streaming platform, containing 170 million
songs from emerging and established artists!
Love music? SoundCloud is for you! 3

• Find new music you love, share your own music, or

share a playlist of all your favorite tracks! This app
is for EVERYONE from listeners to creators!

Number of Number of Number of Number of

Monthly Users Music Creators Creators Featured Uploaded Tracks
on Playlists

175 Million 10 Million 1.2 Million 170 Million

Some Popular Features 4

• Find more of what you like and

Discovery artists you should know!

• Remember the tracks you

Liked Tracks enjoyed and save them for later!

Stations • Find stations that play songs to

fit any mood!
How SoundCloud fits characteristics of social media 5

• By creating a community of openness to self

expression, user participation, and connectedness
SoundCloud is a perfect example of Social Media!

Click to check it out!

Why should you use SoundCloud! 6

• SoundCloud gives listeners the ability to find new tracks before

artists release them onto Spotify or Apple Music, as well as giving
artists strong platform for their music.
• SoundCloud brings people together through music. You can listen to
EVERYTHING that is on Spotify and Apple Music and MORE for
free!
Number of users of various music platforms

Apple Music
Spotify
SoundCloud

0 20000000 40000000 60000000 80000000 100000000 120000000 140000000 160000000 180000000 200000000
What use does SoundCloud have? 7

• This is a platform that is open to all types of artists and

allows them to create and share their music!

• I am a SoundCloud User of 7 years!

• A link to the page of an
artist I’ve listened to since I
first joined SoundCloud:

Pia Mia
Thank you for your time! 8

• Contact me with any questions:

• Rachael Lohnes, rlohnes@asu.edu
• Special thanks to SoundCloud
• www.soundcloud.com
• Images courtesy of:
• www.soundcloud.com
• http://www.ourvoicenyc.com/2017/10/14/our-voice-nyc-kickoff-party/
• Research from:
• www.soundcloud.com
• https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/reasons-start-using-soundcloud-today/
• http://www.houstonpress.com/music/the-five-best-reasons-to-use-soundcloud-6530256
• https://expandedramblings.com/index.php/soundcloud-statistics/