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SoundCloud Implements Opt-In Policy for AI Training After Artist Backlash

The platform now requires explicit artist consent for AI model training and blocks third-party data scraping, following criticism of its earlier terms.

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Overview

  • SoundCloud updated its terms to require artists to opt in before their music can be used to train generative AI models.
  • The platform’s February 2024 policy change allowing AI training without consent sparked widespread backlash when discovered in May 2025.
  • CEO Eliah Seton clarified that no artist music had been used for AI training and acknowledged the original terms were overly broad.
  • New measures include blocking third-party scraping for AI training and emphasizing transparency and artist control in AI-related practices.
  • SoundCloud continues using AI for internal features like music discovery, fraud detection, and customer service, while allowing AI-generated music uploads.