@mr_ed My initial thought on that is that the 30M tracks are the ones that you otherwise only get to listen 30sec to? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@mr_ed Good point. What if I have to listen to just those 30M songs. Is there any plan for that? Maybe they did this because they just wanted to do something to counter Spotify. Also, liked your article. I wrote this comment as I was listening to Tiesto's remix, on SoundCloud.

@mr_ed fair criticism, but if you use SoundCloud you'll clearly see that all tracks that are available in the SoundCloud Go+ plan are clearly marked as Go+ tracks, and available as 30s previews in SoundCloud / SoundCloud Go. One of the key rationale, from a user perspective, is around transparency AND keeping the social viral loop going, i.e. no dead end for any track you share, whether only in SoundCloud Go+ or not. Be sure, we think a lot about users. I hope your fast judgment will appreciate this answer

@sylvain_grande appreciate the response, Sylvain. I use and [want to] love SoundCloud - my frustrations are from both a user and Product perspective. I understand the angle of transparency here, not wanting to wall-off content completely. It's frustrating though, when in the flow of my feed, only to be interrupted by a 30s preview. The differentiation on number of tracks available relies on the context of having seen the *actual* content that's restricted to the Go+ plan. On the pricing page alone, it's meaningless. As an idea, what about actually showcasing the great artists and music available in the Pro+ tracks, either on this page or elsewhere? I wish you success with the launch!

@mr_ed I can appreciate your point, but our users are listeners AND creators AND rightsholders, as we are a platform to host the creations done by artists. Offering them flexibility on how they want to manage their content is also part of the product philosophy. I appreciate your follow up and you point. We'll be sure to improve further.

@ausonio I'm as much of a bitrate fetishist as the next, but honestly, the sheer amount of music that isnt on any of the other streaming services, makes Soundcloud just as attractive as it was in the past. Having HD quality on Apple Radio or Spotify is like having HD Radio. Not really worth it if it isnt anything worth listening to.

@ausonio Jesus, I wouldn't want you in charge of euthanasia at the hospital.

@amstb1 I would have agreed with this in the past but not anymore. I'm increasingly seeing new artists simultaneously release tracks on both platforms. @joshuapinter they have been alienating both users and content creators for years, the damage is already done and a lower price point isn't going to save them.