SoundCloud Financial Report Shows $44 Million in Losses

Music streaming service SoundCloud could reportedly be forced to shut down after reports show $44 million in losses for 2014.

The news comes after a new financial report shows that in 2014, the service had a revenue of just $15 million, leading to a loss of $44 million. This result means that between 2012 to 2014, SoundCloud has lost over $85 million dollars.

There are no public reports on the streaming site’s finances for 2015, but after several indicating moves, including a new deal struck in January with Universal Music Group, it appears they’re pulling a variety of maneuvers to stay afloat.

SoundCloud is to be given permission to host music from Universal’s roster in exchange for a percentage of the advertising and publisher access to the service’s statistics and analytics.

SoundCloud has also been planning a paid subscription service, another attempt at making the site profitable, though there is currently no release date.

The platform is currently the biggest open-user music streaming service in the industry, along with the more download-orientated Bandcamp, so there is no doubt that new investments will keep pouring through.

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