In a recent update to its iOS app, popular Streaming Music platform Soundcloud added a subscription model into the Service that will provide users With a few premium monthly upgrades on top of the discoverability and personalization previously offered. As discovered by The Verge, the Service is called "Soundcloud Go" and will run users $12.99 on a monthly basis With a free 30 day trial to test the waters beforehand.
The an**uncement has yet to be made official by Soundcloud, but in the version 4.0.0 update release **tes, the company lists a few ways upgrading to the monthly subscription could benefit its users. These advantages include a bolstered track list, the ability to listen offline, and the removal of interspersed advertisements within playlists.
Upgrade to SoundCloud Go to:
- Play all tracks
Access a newly expanded catalog of everything from Grammy-winners to garage bands
- Listen offline
Listen to your favorite tracks anytime, anywhere, With or without a signal
- Go ad-free
Listen without any ad interruptions
Soundcloud Go joins a growing list of Streaming Music services on offer for users to choose from, most of which are available on iOS for $9.99 per month: Apple Music, Spotify Premium, and Tidal, among others. There are variations on monthly subscriptions when factoring in family plans and an upper-tier "Tidal HiFi" offering that promises better quality sound for $19.99/month, but for the most part SoundCloud Go will enter the Streaming Music market at a slightly above-average monthly cost than its competitors.
03-29-2016, 04:54 PM
Soundcloud’s New $12.99 Streaming Service to Compete With Apple Music
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