Do you need another music service in your life? You might.
SoundCloud is different from services like Spotify or Pandora. It's different in an interesting way. In a crowded field of music streaming services, it's nice to see a company trying to be different.
Who can upload?
Anyone can upload audio. We'll talk more in a moment about why we said audio and not just music. SoundCloud has a free version and options that require a fee. A free account will allow you to upload, although paid versions increase your options as well as how much you can upload. Free accounts get to listen to anything. All the common file formats are supported including WAVE, FLAC, MP3, and many others.
What is there to listen to?
There's lots to listen to and plenty of variety. For our tastes there's everything from Wynton to the London Symphony Orchestra. Beyond music, a number of users upload podcasts and other spoken word works. As far what you listen to, that will vary quite a bit by the artist. Wynton, for example, will upload full tracks. The Chicago Symphony, by contrast, usually uploads excerpts as a promotional tool.
Where do I listen?
Pretty much anywhere. There's an app for all the major platforms or you can listen in the browser on your PC.
Should I try it?
SoundCloud is worth checking out, especially since it's free to listen. You might find something interesting like we have.
Will you try SoundCloud? Let us know in the comments.
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