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Not quite. The Terms of Use state that uploaders grant users the ability to use, copy, repost, distribute, etc. content specifically "utilizing the features of
by ldjb 9y ago
Not quite. The Terms of Use state that uploaders grant users the ability to use, copy, repost, distribute, etc. content specifically "utilizing the features of the Platform from time to time, and within the parameters set by you using the Services".
Which means you're only allowed to redistribute content through the facilities provided by Soundcloud. You're not allowed to simply download music and share it outside of the website.
That said, simply downloading music from Soundcloud isn't copyright infringement. You have to do that anyway to listen to the music. But redistributing it (outside of Soundcloud) is illegal unless the copyright holder has granted permission to do so, or the work is under Public Domain.
- nextlevelwizard 9y ago>By uploading Your Content to the Platform, you also grant a limited, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid up, license to other users of the Platform (...) to use, copy, listen to offline, repost, transmit or otherwise distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, adapt, prepare derivative works of, compile, make available and otherwise communicate to the public At least I read this only as "by default you are granting all users permission to do whatever you like", then you can restrict the access rights according to next part. >You can limit and restrict the availability of certain of Your Content to other users of the Platform, and to users of Linked Services I'd guess there are still plenty of stuff to backup even if some artists/performers/bands use more restrictive licensing.
- firegrind 9y agoOne of the reasons I prefer Soundcloud is that it's trivially easy for me to enable listeners to download tracks for free.
- nextlevelwizard 9y agoI am sure whatever Archive Team downloads that is determined safe (enough) will end up on Internet Archive for everyone to enjoy. They have all kind of neat stuff there that you might not even think to preserve, like old super market announcements. You can easily spend an evening just rummaging through it if you are into older stuff.