SoundCloud
has announced that DJs and producers will now be able to earn revenue for
the “sets, remixes and other forms of creative
works” they have shared on the platform. The press release on their blog
announced the expansion of SoundCloud Premier, inviting DJs and producers to
join the program and thus get paid for their work.
This new announcement is the latest in a series of
initiatives by the streaming service to become more DJ-friendly. Due to
copyright infringement and illegal sampling, many users faced their mixes and
sets being taken down from the site as its popularity grew. However, in late
December of last year, founder Eric Wahlforss announced that SoundCloud would no longer be removing mixes.
SoundCloud Premier was created in 2o14, originally
intended for “creators” to make money from the music they post on
SoundCloud while building an online following. It is still an invite-only
program, but users can contact SoundCloud if they are interested in
taking part.