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Soundcloud's Rumors In The Music Industry

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The rumors are true, and indie music producers are bracing for the worst. Several executives representing all the major industry giants, like Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), have disclosed that they will soon be filing lawsuits against SoundCloud for “massive copyright infringement.”

This move comes just before SoundCloud’s plan to switch from a free user platform to a subscription-based one. SoundCloud’s CEO, Alexander Ljung has earned a reputation for being a Robin Hood of sorts in the music industry, primarily because of his insistence on maintaining a free tier for his users. The site also pays advertising revenue to its contributors.

“We’ve been a very powerful,

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