SoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform that allows collaboration, promotion and distribution of audio recordings.
Features[]
A key feature of SoundCloud is that it lets artists upload their music with a distinctive URL. This contrasts with Myspace, which hosts music only on the MySpace site. By allowing sound files to be embedded anywhere, SoundCloud can be combined with Twitter and Facebook to let members reach their audience better. SoundCloud distributes music using widgets and apps. Users can place the widget on their own websites or blogs and then SoundCloud will automatically Tweet every track uploaded. SoundCloud has an API that allows other applications or smartphones to upload or download music and sound files. Apps are available for the iPhone, iPad, and Android platforms and a Symbian app is also thought to be on the way. This API has been integrated into several applications, most notably the Pro version of the PreSonus Studio One DAW. Several other web services integrate with the API, including Songkick and FourSquare.
SoundCloud depicts audio tracks graphically as waveforms and allows users to comment on specific parts of the track (also known as timed comments).
SoundCloud also provides users with the ability to create and join groups that provide a common space for content to be collected and shared.
Usage by Sky Ferreira[]
SoundCloud photo
Sky Ferreira created a premium account on the website in 2011 in promotion for her music. On the site, she posted clips of new and old songs from her career span. Her name read Ms Bluebeard and her description read "new & old...like really old". While the description remains, she removed her name and replaced it with Sky Ferreira Official.
King of the Fall photo.
On July 20, 2014, Ferreira's good friend, The Weeknd, posted a song titled "King of the Fall". Attached with the upload was a photo including Ferreira.
List of clips[]
- "Song 1 Snip" (April 25, 2011)
- "Untouchable snip" (May 1, 2011)
- "Traces" (May 12, 2011)
- "Without Lies (Breakbot Remix)" (May 12, 2011)
- "108 Version 222222" (May 13, 2011)
- "I WANT BLOOD WRITING DEMO" (May 13, 2011)
- "Song 2 Snippet" (May 14, 2011)
- "99 Tears" (May 15, 2011)
- "99 Tears" (May 15, 2011)
- "Werewolf (From Waist Down) (May 27, 2011)
- "old song" (September 21, 2011)
- "I'M NOT DEAD" (October 16, 2011)
- "ummmmm" (November 10, 2011)
- "Do Me" (November 10, 2011)
- "new new new new" (December 5, 2011)
- "Herman Cain "REMIX"" (December 16, 2011)
- "Mono demo" (January 4, 2012)
- "LOST IN MY BEDROOM DEMO" (March 17, 2012)
- "Red Lips Video Edit Preview" (June 11, 2012)
- "Red Lips" (June 12, 2012)
- "IN PROGRESS" (June 25, 2012)
- "JB DEMO" (July 3, 2012)
- "Everything Is Embarrassing" (August 30, 2012)
- "Ghost EP - continuous stream" (October 12, 2012)
- "Everything Is Embarrassing (Unknown Mortal Orchestra Remix)" (December 13, 2012)
- "Everything Is Embarrassing (Twin Shadow Remix)" (January 11, 2013)
- "Everything Is Embarrassing (Krystal Klear Remix)" (January 29, 2013)
- "Everything Is Embarrassing (MK Remix)" (February 11, 2013)
- "Everything Is Embarrassing (Unicorn Kid Remix)" (February 21, 2013)
- "You're Not The One (Cid Rim Remix)" (March 11, 2014)
- "You're Not The One (Little Daylight Remix)" (March 21, 2014)
- "You're Not The One (Radio Edit)" (April 2, 2014)
- "You're Not The One (Blood Diamonds Remix)" (June 6, 2014)
- "You're Not The One (Benny Cassette Remix)" (June 6, 2014)
- "VOICES CARRY INFANT COVER DEMO" (July 30, 2018)