SoundCloud is a long-established online music sharing service. While being able to listen to as many songs as you want for free is appealing, if you want to get the most out of SoundCloud not only as a listener but also as a creator, you might want to consider subscribing to the Artist Pro plan. This article explains the benefits of obtaining a SoundCloud "Premium Account."
The biggest attraction is the "file replacement" function
If you upload your song to SoundCloud, you usually can't replace the file. If you absolutely need to edit it, you'll have to delete the track and re-upload it, which will reset all of your previous views, comments, likes, etc.
However, the File Replace feature in the Artist (Pro) plan allows you to overwrite tracks you've already uploaded.
If it's not perfect when you upload it, you can fix it later. The file replacement feature is super handy as it makes it easy to share your work!
| Plan | File replacement function |
|---|---|
| Free | none |
| Artist | Three times a month |
| Artist Pro | Unlimited |
The "Spotlight" feature displays recommended songs at the top of your profile
As a creator, as long as you keep releasing your own music, the songs you uploaded in the past will gradually get buried. It's a real shame, as they're great works.
However, with the Artist Pro plan's Spotlight feature, you can highlight your "5 Gems" by displaying them at the top of the page! Similar to X's "Pinned Posts."
| Plan | Spotlight Feature |
|---|---|
| Free | none |
| Artist | 1 song |
| Artist Pro | 5 songs |
Spotlight and file replacement are the biggest benefits of the Artist (Pro) plan, but let's take a look at some of its other features.
Unlimited upload time
The Free and Artist plans limit track upload time to three hours, while the Artist Pro plan has no time limit.
Three hours may seem like more than enough, but with 60 three-minute tracks and 36 five-minute tracks, you can reach the limit surprisingly quickly.
A big benefit of the Artist Pro plan is that you can upload songs without worrying about the remaining time.
| Plan | Upload Limits |
|---|---|
| Free | 3 hours |
| Artist | 3 hours |
| Artist Pro | Unlimited |
Access analysis will be strengthened
The Artist plan offers simple analytics, while the Pro version offers much more.
It shows the access history of your track, but the access analytics in the Artist Pro version also show you the cities and countries where most of your listeners belong.
Improved sound quality
Songs you upload yourself are compressed to "MP3 128Kbps" on the free plan, but to "320Kbps" on the Pro plan. This is also a big advantage, and the difference is clearly noticeable when listening with headphones.
You can embed a mini player
This allows the player to be displayed in a smaller size when embedded on a website, etc.
You can also change the color of the play button, so you can set it to match the design of your site.
summary
This time, we introduced the benefits of upgrading to SoundCloud's Artist Pro plan.
The benefits of upgrading to the Pro version are immeasurable, including the file replacement feature, Spotlight function, and unlimited upload time. The benefits of these features are immeasurable, so if you upload a lot of music, we highly recommend you consider it!
