A simple look at SoundCloud's Terms of Use

A simple look at the TERMS OF USE

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Have you signed up to SoundCloud?

Did you accept the Terms of Use?

Did you READ the terms first?

You Didn’t?

You Didn’t? WHY?

Ok, there are a lot of terms to read and you

just want to upload your music, right?

I’ll help you out. Here is the simple

version…

1. Signing up You do not need an account to

stream music via Soundcloud. Anyone can use the platform.

1. Signing up

1. Signing up You need an account to UPLOAD music and

to use the SoundCloud app.

1. Signing up You need an account to UPLOAD music and

to use the SoundCloud app. All you need is a valid email address. And

you must agree to the TERMS.

2. The Platform

2. The Platform SoundCloud allows users to submit, upload

or post content to the platform

2. The Platform SoundCloud allows users to submit, upload

or post content to the platform You can upload your own original audio to

the Platform for other users to listen to.

2. The Platform

2. The Platform You can post comments about other user’s

content.

2. The Platform You can post comments about other user’s

content. You can upload images and information to

your profile

3. Your Account

3. Your Account You are responsible for your own

username, password and login details.


username, password and login details. You must not rip or copy content from

SoundCloud unless the uploader has made it available for download


username, password and login details. You must not rip or copy content from

SoundCloud unless the uploader has made it available for download

You must not adapt, copy or republish any content from SoundCloud unless it is your own content.

3. Your Account

3. Your Account You must not communicate unauthorised

advertising via your account

3. Your Account You must not communicate unauthorsied

advertising via your account You must not harass, threaten or stalk

other user’s or SoundCloud employees

4. Your Content

4. Your Content Any content that you upload or post is

generated, owned and controlled soley by YOU, not SoundCloud

4. Your Content Any content that you upload or post is

generated, owned and controlled soley by YOU, not SoundCloud

SoundCloud does not take ownership or responsibility for any user-generated and uploaded content.

4. Your Content

4. Your Content You can upload your own original music

content to the SoundCloud platform.


content to the SoundCloud platform. You must have copyright ownership of any

content you upload


content to the SoundCloud platform. You must have copyright ownership of any

content you upload You cannot upload or post any content

that is offensive, abusive, or racist.

5. Removal of Content


SoundCloud has no legal obligation to monitor the content on the Platform.


SoundCloud has no legal obligation to monitor the content on the Platform.

SoundCloud can block, remove, or delete any content, at any time, and for any reason.


SoundCloud has an automated system to identify copyright infringements.



If a track gets flagged by the automated system, the track is removed from the platform.




User’s can appeal the decision with proof of copyright ownership for the track to be re-posted to the platform.




User’s can appeal the decision with proof of copyright ownership for the track to be re-posted to the platform.

http://copyright.help.soundcloud.com/

6. Termination

6. Termination You can terminate your account at any

time.

6. Termination You can terminate your account at any

time. SoundCloud can also terminate your

account at anytime, and without reason!

Hope this cleared things up for you…

Now make music and Share!http://www.soundcloud.com

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