If you don’t want
AI
to scrape your
music
If you find that learning isn’t happening, perhaps it’s time to move on from Soundcloud.
The music streaming platform quietly updated its terms of service sometime last year to allow AI to train on audio uploaded to Soundcloud,
TechCrunch reported this week
.
“As stated in the terms reviewed by TechCrunch, you expressly consent to having your content utilized to educate, refine, create, or act as an input for artificial intelligence or machine learning systems or services as part of delivering these services,” it reads.
Not long after the TechCrunch report was published, Soundcloud clarified that it
does not
currently use audio uploaded by users to train AI. However, the company did not rule out doing so in the future.
Marni Greenberg, who serves as the Senior Vice President and Head of Communications at SoundCloud, stated that ‘SoundCloud has never utilized artist content to train AI models, nor does the company create AI tools or permit third parties to extract or employ SoundCloud material from our platform for AI training,’
told The Verge
. “In fact, we implemented technical safeguards, including a ‘no AI tag’ on our site to explicitly prohibit unauthorized use.”
Greenberg further noted that music from major labels would be exempt from any AI training and confirmed that other users would have the opportunity to opt out of any such usage.
Greenberg told The Verge:
The terms of service clearly state that using licensed material, like music from prominent record labels, to train any AI models—including generative AI—is strictly prohibited. However, concerning other kinds of content posted on SoundCloud, the terms of service permit potential AI-related usage.
As things stand currently, if you’re uploading music, podcasts, or other audio content to SoundCloud, it is
not
using it to train AI. But it seems Soundcloud is preparing for the day it will.
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