This clearly prohibits the operate of licensed content, such as music from the main labels, to train all AI models, including generative artificial intelligence. For other types of content sent to SoundCloud, TOS allows the possibility of using AI.
Importantly, it has not been used so far, and SoundCloud will introduce solid internal inspections of permits for governing potential operate in the future. If we had ever considering the operate of user content for training AI generative models, we would introduce clear mechanisms of resignation-and remain involved in the transparency of our creators’ community.