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The same can be said of SoundCloud's podcasts. That's a bit more work than I'm used to when looking for official music. If you're looking strictly for official music, key in an artist's name, click it when you see it in the results feed (look for an account bearing a star icon), and then visit the artist's album page. That's because you'll find covers and user remixes alongside official band releases. If you key "Talking Heads" into SoundCloud's search box, you'll see a ton of results. That said, it's sometimes difficult to find the music that you want. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Bandcamp (for Android) Review Plus, you can listen to individual tracks and artist-inspired stations. Still, I found a good selection of Dirtbombs, Kayne West, Led Zeppelin, Madonna, Mobb Deep, and The Police albums. A good portion of that, as you might expect, is the user generated/indie content. With Go+, you gain access to more than 200 million tracks, which is triple the amount of music offered by Amazon Music Unlimited. CONVERT IMAGE FORMAT TO FIT SOUNDCLOUD FULLThe top-level consumer plan, the $9.99 per month SoundCloud Go+, gives you full access to SoundCloud's licensed major label content (you can stream all of Ye's Graduation, for example), and high-quality audio encoded in 256kbps AAC. CONVERT IMAGE FORMAT TO FIT SOUNDCLOUD OFFLINENext up the ladder is the $4.99 per month SoundCloud Go plan, which grants ad-free and offline listening, but doesn't up the audio quality. This means that SoundCloud may test different combinations of encoding and streaming to offer listeners a quality experience across devices, but it's held to a 128kbps MP3 standard. SoundCloud streams tracks at 128kbps MP3 "or equivalent," according to a SoundCloud rep. That said, the Free tier has a smattering of major-label music: you'll find, for example, Kanye West's "Champion" and "Stronger" tracks, but listening to the full Graduation album requires a premium SoundCloud Go+ account (more on that in a bit). Unlike the entry-level tiers in most competing music services, SoundCloud's Free version has zero skip limitations-one of the benefits that come with the company's focus on independent artists and anyone who uploads a hot track produced on a Casio keyboard. SoundCloud has three music tiers: Free, Go, and Go+. Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. ( Read our editorial mission (Opens in a new window) & see how we test everything we review (Opens in a new window).) Neither portion is exceptional, but the two adequate parts elevate SoundCloud as whole into a streaming audio service that's worth your time. ![]() As a result, this review examines SoundCloud from those two very differing perspectives. SoundCloud's consumer and professional sides make it truly unique in the streaming audio space. This two-way business model makes SoundCloud stand out in a packed streaming audio field, whether you use it via the web or the desktop, Android, or iOS apps. ![]() That's because SoundCloud is the people's audio service, one that lets you listen to music and podcasts or upload them as a creator. This act has become so associated with dropping a SoundCloud link, that even people who don't have accounts with the streaming music service joke that they lack one (Opens in a new window). ![]() After all, there's no better time to promote an indie album or podcast than when you achieve your 15 minutes of social media fame. Doesn't let pros sell music directly to customers.Īfter a tweet blows up, it's customary for a person to follow it with another message that plugs a project.Somewhat confusing search results blend user content and official band music. ![]()
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