Overview

• SoundCloud's updated terms of service, implemented in February 2024, allow user-uploaded music to be used for training AI models unless covered by separate agreements.
• The change was publicly revealed in May 2025, prompting criticism from artists who were unaware of the policy and leading some to delete their accounts.
• Prominent creators, including The Flight and Adam Humphreys, have publicly condemned the policy and removed their content from the platform.
• SoundCloud has integrated generative AI tools like Tuney and AIBeatz since 2024 and pledged to uphold ethical AI practices, though concerns about transparency remain.
• The company has not yet responded to media inquiries about the AI training clause, as tensions grow over data use practices in the music industry.