How SoundCloud pays creators in 2026

⚡ Quick answerSoundCloud Artist and Artist Pro subscribers can monetize eligible tracks and take part in Fan-Powered Royalties. Tracks must be original, 30 seconds to 10 minutes long, and not covers, remixes, DJ sets or podcasts (secondary).

Requirements

Requirement	Details	Status
Subscription	Artist or Artist Pro	Secondary source
Tracks	Original, rights-owned, 30 sec–10 min	Secondary source
Streams	No minimum-stream requirement (secondary)	Secondary source

Revenue streams

Fan-Powered Royalties

Paid by listener engagement; rates not published

Unverified

Payouts & fees

Not confirmed.

Note: SoundCloud help pages were summarized by search, not read directly.

Official sources

Last checked Oct 14, 2026. Platforms change rules often; always confirm on the official page. Badge key: ✓ Official source = confirmed on the platform's own page; Secondary = only third-party reports found; Unverified = not confirmed.