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Re:SoundCloud could be forced to close after $44m losses by cmyr on Thursday February 11, 2016 @12:30PM (#11081533)
enlighten us. :)
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Re:SoundCloud could be forced to close after $44m losses by 6stringmerc on Thursday February 11, 2016 @12:44PM (#11081624)
Sure!

> Mixcloud streams the mixes and radio shows of its registered users and pays performance royalties by way of its agreements with licensing collectives around the world.

http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6221953/mixcloud-...

That's why MixCloud is for mixes and SoundCloud is for individual creators (or their PR machines who effectively control the rights to the material).

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