SoundCloud AI Training and Impersonation Terms

rights policy item·platform terms·active

Requires opt-in consent before SoundCloud trains models intended to replicate a user's voice, music, or likeness and bars unauthorized impersonation.

Recorded facts

Official site	https://pages.soundcloud.com/legal/terms-of-use ↗
Geography	United States
identifier	Terms of Use last amended January 19, 2026
parties	unknown
item type	platform_terms
confidence	high
identifier	Terms of Use last amended January 19, 2026
filing date	unknown
jurisdiction	United States
adoption date	2026-01-19
affected works	audio; musical works; lyrics; metadata; likeness
current status	in_force
effective date	2026-01-19
affected models	unknown
canonical title	SoundCloud AI Training and Impersonation Terms
confidence basis	Primary document reviewed; status language is conservative.
enforcement date	unknown
affected datasets	user content; partner-delivered catalogs
issuing authority	SoundCloud
primary documents	https://pages.soundcloud.com/legal/terms-of-use
unresolved questions	Scope and implementation of any future opt-in mechanism.
affected entity types	users; artists; rights holders; AI developers
affected organizations	SoundCloud