Start Monetizing with SoundCloud for Artists
Why Should I Monetize on SoundCloud?
By monetizing your tracks on SoundCloud, you'll benefit from fan-powered royalties, which allow you to get paid based on your dedicated fans’ actual listening habits. When you monetize directly on SoundCloud, you keep 100% of your royalties, so the more fans that listen to your music, the more you'll get paid.
Artist and Artist Pro subscribers can easily set up and manage monetization settings through the SoundCloud for Artists Dashboard. Remember, you'll need to do this yourself, as SoundCloud doesn't set up monetization automatically.
What is eligible for monetization with SoundCloud for Artists?
- Monetization is only available for original content that you own all of the rights to.
- Unofficial covers and remixes, mashups, DJ sets, audio recordings, or podcasts are not monetizable.
- Tracks must be over 30 seconds or under 10 minutes to be monetized.
When in doubt, upload any licensing agreements, proof of purchase for any sounds or loops, or even include the Terms of Service of the tools you used to create your content. The more information we have, the more likely our team is to have enough information to properly get your content approved.
How to Submit Your Track for Monetization
To monetize your content, please go to your SoundCloud for Artists dashboard and click Monetization.
Submit tracks from your linked channel for monetization, promotion, and exclusive Artist Pro features like track art, banner click-throughs, and featured profiles. If you don't have an ISRC code, that's no problem!
You can request one when entering the track's details before submitting. Once submitted, monetization usually takes up to 5 business days to be reviewed.
When the status changes to a blue $ sign and shows “Monetizing,” your track is successfully monetized!
Resubmitting Monetization Requests after Edits Requested
If any of your tracks matched audio used elsewhere while submitting for monetization, we'll need more information to approve it. We will need documentation proving your ownership of any samples, sounds from packs, and/or loops listed as "royalty-free," which likely caused the match.
If you own the copyright or have a licensing agreement allowing you to distribute or monetize the content, you can upload the documentation directly to the track via your SoundCloud for Artists dashboard:
- Go to your SoundCloud for Artists dashboard
- Click Monetization on the left side
- Click Resubmit for any relevant tracks
- Make any necessary changes and/or upload any licensing documentation in the resubmit form
- Click Submit for our team to review