SoundCloud Monetization [UPDATED] - How To Make Money From Your Streams
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In this video, I go over SoundCloud monetization and why you aren't making money from your streams. Most people think that every soundcloud stream or soundcloud play counts toward monetization but it doesn't.
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This video goes over the correct way to monetize your music on Soundcloud - even if you don't have much music uploaded. I even share how to use Repost by SoundCloud to monetize your music.
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I clicked edit and I dont see the monetization tab and I have artist pro
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ive monetized my trackes but when i click "earnings" nothing shows up, do i have to wait and how long?
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It asked me to upload documentation. But I wrote the song myself 100%. What should I do in this case?
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
Hello, I am having the hardest time distributing my mixes from the AI Jukebox app. I would appreciate it if you could contact me and help me tyy!!
00:53 What is SoundCloud Monetization?
02:00 SoundCloud Monetization Walkthrough
So should i distribute using distrokid or soundcloud? what's the difference?
04:00 SoundCloud Next Pro
05:15 SoundCloud Fan-powered Royalties
can you please explain a few things here? When u monetize a song in the right holder's name u have 2 options 1 is Repost other showing your username which do u choose ? also remember that anyone who has soundcloud account open in 2016 etc when you go to the isrc box when it says enter here if u have it under that u have a little box u tick say dont have code . but anyone who opened a soundcloud recently in the last 2 years etc you dont see that little square box what u tick . someone explain whould be helpfull
06:40 Getting Paid by SoundCloud
10:00 SoundCloud For Artists
If I forget to renew my subscription or decide to stop releasing music, what happens to my distributed tracks? Are they deleted from all platforms with no way to recover them, or is there another scenario?
12:54 Add Waveform Artwork
15:00 SoundCloud Distribution
It seems SoundCloud has now decided not to distribute music directly from SoundCloud for Artists.
The only option I have when distributing is to select my track from the tracks published on SoundCloud.
I have a "Next Pro" plan, can anyone help me?
16:30 SoundCloud Monetization Closure
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It rejects me everytime. Even when it’s no samples all me
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3. I Spent $20 On Facebook Ads And This Is What Happened:
my music always fail to monitize and soundcloud tell me about copyright.where to get that bro ?
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I keep getting rejected, am i supposed to upload some kind of documentation? i added the ISCR code too still got rejected.
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Is it convenient to distribute one song at the time or an entire album? Also is distribution necessary to make the algorithm send your music to people that are actually interested in the genre you do so to make your music go around and then go for monetization ??
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It doesnt even show monetization for me😢
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Two of my tracks are still standing with cancel monetization option, and when I click that, just say are you sure you want cancel it. One track is 24 days and other 9 days ago uploaded and req. for mon.
More User Perspectives
lmao, but SC is a buggy fking mess right now.
@grimmgemthis is a lie because my code won't even show
@G33KG55Kits been a minute. aint it?
@Samanrecodrsso i gotta buy a £100 subscrition to get money
@saber_links8Hey man, when I select rightsholder only the option “repost” pops up. I been doing this whole time is this still bringing money to me ?
@giogelatooI’m stuck in the “in review”stage for my song to get monetize… how long did yours take bro ?
@Jepaz08Brilliant . Very clear and concise
@SteveJones-gz4vdDid you complete a w-9 for sound cloud with your ssn?
@anikastafford-ray7243Is it possible to monetize remixes or mashups for djs?
@DJNeno83Bro, it seems like SoundCloud started 2025 on the wrong foot. I've been unable to monetize my tracks for days, and other users are facing the same issue. We've been sending constant emails and tweets, but all we get are automated bot responses like "oh, sorry for the delay" and so on.
The most frustrating part is that SoundCloud doesn’t respond to fix the problems, but when it comes to charging artists for subscriptions at the end of the month, they’re right on time.
Heck, I just wish I'd get one view. On every platform. LOL
@WarrenRobbinsSongwriterI connected my paypal and filled out the tax form, yet the website still tells me to add payout info
EDIT: it works now, I just had to wait
Why don't you show how to send the money to my bank account.
@francisguyoHey how are you. So I just paid for SoundCloud to get paid for my tracks getting listened to and I don't get the Monetization tab when I click on edit. Do you know why?
@Exspiravit4699When I click the “complete payout profile” (last step) it just won’t load and shows there’s a error. Or it glitches back to the page where it shows I’ve completed the first 2 steps
@idolbasedReally insightful, thank you! When you apply for monetization, how do I prove copyright of the track? What proof is acceptable?
@ProsperPaletteThey now have an intermediate plan, which raised a doubt for me. "Artist and Artist Pro". Can I distribute an album with several songs on both plans? Or is there some limitation, for example, only distributing two solo songs per month or something like that on the basic plan?
@flinxsnicopertbro for me it says $8.99 a month but when I actually click on it it says $15.99
@NYCDRILLVIDEOS123What if i don’t want to monetize but I want to get the next pro for just only the unlimited uploads. Somebody pls help I do not want to monetize
@ohLeroyhow do i place an advert on Sound cloud
@Nelson_Lights4:47 ‘eight thousand twenty five cents a month’?
You mean ‘eight hundred twenty five cents’?
I skip the ads with a glitch
@WS_FarmingWhat happens if you give SoundCloud your right holders...will they pay less
@onthedancefloor2025Can u do a video on SoundCloud for artist s ...where it shows the prices of your tunes and explain how they're pricing them
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