The World Of R.
A year with SoundCloud – and still very happy
I've been using SoundCloud for about a year now to share my own music, DJ mixes and other music-related content, and overall I've had a very positive experience with the platform. For an independent artist, I particularly like having direct control over my uploads and releases, as well as being able to see how people are actually discovering and listening to my music around the world. The insights and statistics are useful, and SoundCloud has become an important part of how I share my music. I recently also had my first real experience with their support and copyright process. One of my own tracks was automatically removed after my distributor was identified as the rights holder in certain territories. I submitted a copyright dispute explaining that I am the artist and rights owner and that I upload my music to SoundCloud myself. The issue was reviewed and the track was reinstated very quickly. I also contacted support separately, and received a helpful personal response confirming that the content had been restored. Mistakes in automated copyright systems can happen — what matters to me is how they are handled when they do, and in this case SoundCloud handled it quickly and professionally. After approximately one year on the platform, I'm still very happy to use SoundCloud and particularly appreciate having a place where I can directly manage and share my music with listeners around the world. Thanks to the SoundCloud team — and especially to Hope for the quick help with my recent issue. Best regards from Munich. The World Of Ragus


