Starting in the last few weeks we’ve turned on an automatic content identification system, similar to those used on other major media sharing sites. The system is used primarily for identifying audio that rightsholders have requested to be taken off SoundCloud. This is good news because it makes it easier for artists, labels and other content owners to control how the content they’ve created is available. And when you upload your own audio to SoundCloud, we can find out more quickly if somebody is uploading a copy to their own page without your permission.

For the vast majority of SoundCloud users, there won’t be any changes. You can keep on creating, recording and uploading original content (and any audio that you have the rights to upload) without any interruption. But we’ve already received some questions about this, so we wanted to give everyone the heads up.

In cases where users upload audio that is owned by rightsholders who have requested a takedown, we are hiding the upload entirely and sending an e-mail to explain the situation and give the user options for next steps. The e-mail will usually contain information about the rightsholder, which is in most cases a record label or publishing company. If you receive one of these e-mails and feel that the upload was flagged in error, because you actually have permission to upload the audio, there’s a simple dispute process. We’ll review the dispute, unhide the upload, and it will appear in your profile again with all stats and comments intact.

This is absolutely ridiculous! I'm a dj who uses soundcloud to share my mixes with friends and followers for their own personal enjoyment. My mix was flagged as one of the tracks has been barred by the rightsholder, who i have googled and cant find anywhere!? I bought the tune on vinyl about 10yrs ago and can't believe i can't include it or share the mix because this track is on it. The only response i've had is a suggestion to re-do the mix without this certain track on it -- which insults my own artistic integrity! I am a paid subscriber to the site and was considering upgrading for more minutes to upload more mixes but now think i'll look elsewhere!

Originally Posted By DATABOY

No problems yet, but i produce mostly my own stuff. Sucks though.

Originally Posted By SCREWHEAD

And things like this is why I say that the BEST site to use to host your mixes is... [ rave.ca ]

Originally Posted By DJ_DIALECT

pay up son!!

Originally Posted By drtako
In general you can't unless you have the artist permission or the track is distributed with a creative commons license without the non-derivative works clause... A DJ mix would be considered a derivative work.

The issue is that the artists were not compensated for the 973 downloads.. At least in the eyes of the label, 973 people got free copies of the tracks

Originally Posted By ALIENZED

I don't disagree with this action, if Soundcloud doesn't want to get sued into oblivion, they shouldn't let people give other people's work away for free. From what I understood, Soundcloud was designed to allow artists to share their tunes, not their mixes of other people's copyrighted work.

Originally Posted By el_presidente
My label in France is Sony and whenever I upload my artists music videos on youtube they pull it off, even if I own the masters and all rights to it. Its fucked up.

Originally Posted By one.lab.rat
This stink!

I discover so many new artis when listen to dj mix and the company should consider those mix as free promo instead of copyright violation.