SoundCloud has been the preferred website for years to discover and share music. Due to unfortunate circumstances, SoundCloud has been under scrutiny by major labels to take action on copyrighted materials and unauthorized samplings. In addition to these copyright takedown requests, SoundCloud recently updated their iOS app which has not gone over well with its users.
Here are 6 SoundCloud alternatives for discovering and sharing music:
Fanburst
Fanburst is going to be the YouTube for the music industry. With unlimited uploads for artists and unlimited streaming for fans, Fanburst is sure to take over some ground with their unique and innovative platform.
Website: Fanburst
Mixcloud
Mixcloud hosts a number of podcasts, radio shows and artists. The service allows for on the go listening with its easy to use mobile app. Benefits on MixCloud include more space than SoundCloud, pays royalties to the artists and promises to not take down your music.
Website: http://www.mixcloud.com/
Bandcamp
Bandcamp is a great alternative that is great for discovering new music and allows the artists to give away their music for free or for a fee. Benefits on Bandcamp include ease of use for the musician to set their own price on music, fill out a profile and operate as an independent storefront.
Website: http://bandcamp.com/
Mixcrate
Mixcrate is another service that caters to the musician. DJs can upload new mixes (unlimited uploads) and share them with their communities. Mixcrate clearly defines what a DJ mix is, so no one runs into any legal or copyright issues.
Website: http://www.mixcrate.com/
8Tracks
8Tracks has been around for awhile and offers the ability to upload your own tracks and discover songs based upon your mood, the time of the day and what you're feeling at the moment.
Website: http://8tracks.com/
YouTube
While YouTube currently only has the ability to listen to music from videos, it is an excellent way of discovering and sharing music.
Website: https://www.youtube.com/
