SoundCloud revises AI terms following user backlash

Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 4:20 pm

Facing severe criticism over a clause that allowed broad AI training on user content, SoundCloud is reworking its terms of use. The platform hopes the adjustments will restore trust and protect artist rights, though skeptics remain unconvinced about the sweeping nature of the revisions.

theverge.com / SoundCloud changes its TOS again after an AI uproar

Music-sharing platform SoundCloud is saying it “has never used artist content to train AI models,” and that it’s “making a formal commitment that any use of AI on SoundCloud will be based on consent, transparency, and artist control.” The update comes several days after artists reported that…

engadget.com / SoundCloud backtracks on 'too broad' AI terms of service

SoundCloud is updating its Terms of Use again after angering users with language around AI that even the company now describes as "too broad." The details of the change were shared in an open letter from SoundCloud CEO Eliah Seton affirming the company's commitment to artists. Specifically,…

techcrunch.com / SoundCloud backtracks on AI-related terms-of-use updates

SoundCloud says it’s revising its terms after widespread backlash over a clause related to AI model training. Earlier this year, SoundCloud quietly updated its usage policies, adding wording that many users interpreted as legal cover to allow the company to train AI on audio uploaded to its…

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