SoundCloud Clarifies AI Policy After User Backlash
SoundCloud updates its terms to ban AI training on user content—find out what changed and what it means for creators.
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SoundCloud Clarifies AI Policy After User Backlash SoundCloud AI Policy Explained: What the New Terms Mean for Creators Is SoundCloud using your music to train AI? That’s a question many creators have asked following recent changes to the platform’s terms of use. The concern stemmed from vague language in an earlier update that left users wondering whether their uploaded tracks could be used to train artificial intelligence models. In response to growing backlash and confusion, SoundCloud has now clarified its stance— and the answer is a resounding no. According to a statement from CEO Eliah Seton, SoundCloud will not use user- generated content to train generative AI models that mimic or synthesize a creator’s voice , music , or likeness . Image Credits:Thomas Trutschel/Photothek / Getty Images What Sparked the Controversy? Earlier this year, SoundCloud quietly revised its terms of service. Though subtle, the new language was interpreted by many in the music and creator community as an attempt to legally permit AI traini…
