SoundCloud guides, written by humans
Plain-English tutorials on downloading tracks, uploading and promoting your music, and growing on SoundCloud.
How to Create AI Music (2026 Beginner's Guide)
Make a finished song with AI in minutes. How to choose a generator, write prompts that work, add your own lyrics, refine and export stems, and release your track — plus the ownership rules.
The Best AI Music Generators in 2026 (Tools to Create AI Music)
Suno, Udio, ElevenLabs Music, Stable Audio, Soundraw, AIVA and more — what each tool is best for, which are free, which nail vocals, and how to choose the right one.
How to Make Money on SoundCloud (2026 Guide)
Turn plays into income. How SoundCloud's fan-powered royalties work, the requirements and payout setup, the 100% royalty change, distribution, and the other ways artists actually earn.
SoundCloud vs Spotify: Which Is Better in 2026?
Two very different platforms. How SoundCloud and Spotify compare on royalties, uploading, discovery, audience, and features — and why the smart move is often to use both.
Is Downloading SoundCloud Music Legal? (2026)
The honest answer: it depends on the track's rights and your use. When a SoundCloud download is legal, when it crosses the line, and how to stay on the right side of it.
How to Upload a Song to SoundCloud (Step-by-Step, 2026)
Get your track online the right way. The best file format to upload, SoundCloud's size and time limits, adding artwork, tags and metadata, and publishing from desktop or the app.
How to Cancel Your SoundCloud Subscription (2026)
Cancel wherever you subscribed — SoundCloud's website, the Apple App Store, or Google Play. Step-by-step for each, and what happens to your access after you cancel.
How to Set or Change Your Country on SoundCloud
Set the country shown on your SoundCloud profile in a couple of clicks. Where the setting is, what it does, and how it differs from region availability and billing country.
Is There Copyright on SoundCloud? What You Need to Know
Copyright covers every track on SoundCloud by default. Who owns your music when you upload, how SoundCloud detects infringement, what licences mean, and where downloading fits in.
How SoundCloud Artists Clear Their Samples (2026 Guide)
A short sample is never automatically free. How artists clear the master and the composition, what it costs, the pre-clearance shortcut with Tracklib, and safer alternatives.
How to Get Verified on SoundCloud (2026)
The badge is about authenticity, not follower count. What SoundCloud looks for, how to request verification from your settings, how to improve your odds, and the scams to avoid.
How to Download SoundCloud Songs (2026 Guide)
The simplest way to save any public SoundCloud track. Copy the link, paste it into SoundsDown, and download a clean MP3 — or the original file when the artist allows it — on any device.
How to Convert SoundCloud to MP3 (Free, High Quality)
Save any SoundCloud song, remix, or mix as a clean MP3 that plays anywhere. How the conversion works, what quality to expect, and how to stay on the right side of copyright.