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What are the best YouTube-like services for hosting audio?
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Best YouTube-like services for hosting audio
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SoundCloud
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Web, Android, Desktop, Sonos, Windows Phone
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Mixcloud
FREE
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Bandcamp
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SoundCloud
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SoundCloud
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SoundCloud
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Very low bitrate
SoundCloud provides officially only a bitrate of 128 kbit/s in the free and Go versions, which is the baddest bitrate in the streaming market (same as Spotify Free, most common: 320 kbit/s).
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You can upload up to 3h of audio for free
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Platforms:
Web, Android, Desktop, Sonos, Windows Phone
Free tier:
Partial
Paid Plan Audio Quality:
256kbs AAC
Offline Download:
Premium (partial)
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Can't do an advanced search
You can't search, for example, for Creative Commons music with the tag #trap. It could be useful to search for music you like that is under Creative Commons.
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Very limiting free tier
Only allows you to upload 3 hours for free, after that you need to pay a subscription.
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Mixcloud
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Mixcloud
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Mixcloud
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Wide & varied content
There is a massive and varied range of content across many styles, genres & vintages all easily found via tags and particularly effective recommendations.
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Ads even in paid Pro account
Free and Pro Accounts put ads in your content. If you don't want ads, you have to pay 6.99 USD/mo for the Premium account.
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Platforms:
Web, Android, iOS, Desktop
Free tier:
Partial
Price:
Premium $6.99/mo - $69.99/yr | Pro: $15/mo - $135/yr
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Totally Free
You're free to listen and upload as much as you like, unlike Soundcloud.
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Engagement tools just for paid accounts
If you want to grow and monitor your audience in the platform, you'll need to sign the Pro account, which costs $15/month or $135/year.
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Sound Quality
Music sounds crisp and punchy when streaming/playback (if you're using quality headphones/speakers).
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Data charges by surprise
Watch out for those data charges if you're on the move.
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Friendly Interface
It's easy to use the simple and beautiful platform, unlike the Archive.org.
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Bandcamp
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Bandcamp
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Bandcamp
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Audio fidelity is Bandcamp's name
Downloading songs (you bought) lets you download in multiple choices of codecs/formats, like MP3, FLAC, AIFF, AAC and many more to make sure you get to hear what you want to hear.
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Platforms:
Web, iOS, Android
Purchase Audio Quality:
Up to lossless
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