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SoundCloud to phase in ads + "Premier Partner"

Postby Callenby » 28 Aug 2014 00:56

Original article here.

After the news about YouTube's decisions regarding streaming and indie artists, it seems SoundCloud isn't too far behind. All things considered, these changes seem to be (for the most part) negligible, but it may be a sign of things to come.

What do you make of this? Does this excite or concern you? Does it change nothing at all? Maybe something like this was always bound to happen the longer SoundCloud went on. I know a few of us saw it as a more "stable" alternative to YouTube so I wonder if this news will change any opinions.



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Re: SoundCloud to phase in ads + "Premier Partner"

Postby Stuntddude » 28 Aug 2014 05:49

Ads don't bother me, the fact that they use the wording "see or hear" in regards to the ads that they're planning is what bothers me. I don't mind seeing ads, but hearing them (on a site specifically about listening to music and other audio, no less) is another matter entirely. Hopefully they'll stick to what it says in the article, and the people who get in on this won't be dumb enough to actually enable audio ads on their content.
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Re: SoundCloud to phase in ads + "Premier Partner"

Postby ExoBassTix » 31 Aug 2014 05:08

I have yet to encounter ads but, honestly, I don't know what to think except for "yay I can finally upload more sounds without paying."

EDIT: If I ever encounter ads on SoundCloud, I think I'd only be upset if they start playing sound by themselves. That's something which majorly upsets me, ads that make sound without me knowing.
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Re: SoundCloud to phase in ads + "Premier Partner"

Postby DJ TATCM » 31 Aug 2014 08:17

i suspect that some devious ad exec in the near future will produce songs that only reveal themselves as blatant advertisements after a minute

maybe i could make money off this idea hang on
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