SoundCloud Still Taking Down Some DJ Mixes, Despite Reports
Earlier this month, a German-language interview with SoundCloud co-founder Eric Wahlforss made the rounds. As BBC News and many other outlets reported, Wahlforss told Germany’s Groove that SoundCloud would no longer remove DJ mixes for copyright infringement. This change was reportedly made because of agreements the streaming company has reached with licensing groups. However, it turns out that the situation isn’t as clear-cut as previous reports may have seemed.
Asked for comment, a representative from Soundcloud pointed Pitchfork to a new blog post. Titled “Recent questions from the community,” it clarifies that while takedowns of DJ mixes and other content have decreased sharply, SoundCloud will still remove content “at the request of creators.”
Read the full post below.
There have been a number of incoming questions this week from our community around creativity and content on SoundCloud. Today, through a number of agreements with labels, publishers and other partners, there are far fewer takedowns of various forms of content – including DJ sets – shared on SoundCloud. It’s clear from our conversations and agreements with the industry and creative community as a whole, that enabling a place for all forms of creativity to live is important, and that SoundCloud can be that place.
With that, it’s important to note takedowns are at the request of creators. While the agreements we have in place across the industry have greatly lessened the likelihood of takedowns, as a creator driven platform, we respect all creators, and therefore we respect the rights of all creators who request to have their content removed.
As always, SoundCloud’s aim is to continue building a unique ecosystem where all forms of expression can live and thrive. The community of creators who gather, share their work and collaborate on SoundCloud is hugely important to us. Creators on SoundCloud continue to be a driving force in pushing culture forward in the world, and we are honored to be the place to help amplify the millions of creative voices who call SoundCloud home.
Earlier this year, Apple Music and Spotify signed deals to host previously unlicensed remixes and DJ mixes.
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