Does SoundCloud's automated monetization distribution system still require artists to use a third-party aggregator like DistroKid for Spotify and Apple Music?
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Does SoundCloud's automated monetization distribution system still require artists to use a third-party aggregator like DistroKid for Spotify and Apple Music?
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Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
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Searches and sources
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- SoundCloud for Artists · community.soundcloud.com
- SoundCloud for Artists · soundcloud.com
- Get started · artists.spotify.com
- Provider Directory · artists.spotify.com
- SoundCloud for Artists · artists.soundcloud.com