SC101: How to set your SoundCloud tracks up for success

Maybe it’s a lazy long weekend for you, but with SC101, you can still make sure your tracks are working overtime. On SoundCloud there are no barriers to entry, meaning anyone can upload a track instantly and be discovered. But with all this glorious content, how can you ensure that tastemakers and future fans stop in their mouse-scrolling tracks to click on yours? 

On our latest episodes of SC101, we’re dishing out all the tips on how to optimize your tracks and make sure your music stands out. SC101 is the newest, fastest way to access our best-in-class tools on how to grow your career as a musician, so you can kind of think of it as the traffic-free expressway to creator education. 

Today’s episodes explain why artwork is important even in a digital era, how proper metadata tagging can trigger our algorithm, and why you don’t have to panic about your tracks if you lost your laptop because SoundCloud can be a security box for your music. We’ll also give you a peek at some of the features Pro and Pro Unlimited users can access – like replacing audio files without losing stats and pinning priority tracks to the top of your profile.

With all this info you can basically set your tracks on cruise control and enjoy your day of rest. Getting discovered on SoundCloud is easy with SC101. Just watch and learn.

Check back next week for our 101s on sharing your work to learn how to market your music independently and be heard on your terms.