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SoundCloud's February 2024 Policy Allows AI Training on User Content, 400+ Artists Urge Copyright Safeguards

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Updated May 10, 2025, 12:30 AM

SoundCloud has updated its terms of service, effective February 2024, to allow the company to use audio uploaded by users to train artificial intelligence models. The revised policy gives SoundCloud the right to use user content to 'inform, train, develop or serve as input' to AI technologies, unless there is a separate agreement with third-party rightsholders such as record labels. The platform has integrated several assistive AI tools for music creation and signed the AI for Music pledge. The updated terms do not provide an explicit opt-out option for users, raising concerns among artists and industry observers. Many artists and advocacy groups have called for greater transparency, fair compensation, and consent regarding the use of their work for AI training. The move by SoundCloud comes amid broader industry debate over the use of copyrighted material in AI training. In the UK, more than 400 figures from the creative industries—including Paul McCartney, Dua Lipa, Elton John, and Coldplay—have urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to protect creative copyright and prevent AI companies from using their work without permission. The open letter calls for legislative changes, including the Kidron amendment, to ensure artists are informed and compensated, and highlights that an opt-out system is under consideration. SoundCloud has stated its commitment to ethical and transparent AI practices, including partnerships with AI tool providers and pledges to ensure rights holders receive proper credit and compensation. However, concerns persist about the adequacy of these measures and the lack of clear opt-in or opt-out mechanisms for creators.

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