Streaming Quality
Max streaming audio bitrate offered on free tier.
Audius Music
320 kbps
320 kbps
320 kbps
320 kbps
Audius Music
320 kbps
320 kbps
320 kbps
320 kbps
Soundcloud
128 kbps
128 kbps
128 kbps
128 kbps
Spotify
160 kbps
160 kbps
160 kbps
160 kbps
Unlimited Uploads
No limits on the number of uploads.
Audius Music
Audius Music
Soundcloud
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Spotify
No UGC upload
No UGC upload
No UGC upload
No UGC upload
Ad-Free Interface
No ads shown in the user interface.
Audius Music
Audius Music
Soundcloud
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Spotify
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Ad-Free Listening
Music playback without ads.
Audius Music
Audius Music
Soundcloud
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Spotify
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Comments
Users can comment directly on tracks.
Audius Music
Audius Music
Soundcloud
Spotify
Direct Messages
Messaging between users on the platform.
Audius Music
Audius Music
Soundcloud
Spotify
Scheduled Releases
Set the exact time your music goes live in advance.
Audius Music
Audius Music
Soundcloud
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Spotify
Release schedule is controlled by distributor
Release schedule is controlled by distributor
Release schedule is controlled by distributor
Release schedule is controlled by distributor
Offline Mode
Ability to listen without an internet connection.
Audius Music
Audius Music
Soundcloud
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Spotify
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Remix Features
Tools for uploading and discovering remixes.
Audius Music
Audius Music
Soundcloud
No 1st party remix support
No 1st party remix support
No 1st party remix support
No 1st party remix support
Spotify
Gated Content
Artists control access with pay-to-unlock, follow-to-unlock, or NFT gating.
Audius Music
Audius Music
Soundcloud
Certain tracks (major-label) require Go+ subscription
Certain tracks (major-label) require Go+ subscription
Certain tracks (major-label) require Go+ subscription
Certain tracks (major-label) require Go+ subscription
Spotify
Rewards System
Users can earn rewards or incentives.
Audius Music
Audius Music
Soundcloud
Spotify
Direct UGC Upload
Users can upload original or derivative content.
Audius Music
Audius Music
Soundcloud
Spotify
Visualizer
A dynamic visual representation of the music you're playing.
Audius Music
Audius Music
Soundcloud
Spotify
Decentralized
Not reliant on centralized infrastructure.
Audius Music
Audius Music
Soundcloud
Spotify
Developer SDK
Tools for developers to access platform features.
Audius Music
Audius Music
Soundcloud
No longer accepting new API applications
No longer accepting new API applications
No longer accepting new API applications
No longer accepting new API applications
Spotify
Streaming Quality
Max streaming audio bitrate offered on free tier.
Unlimited Uploads
No limits on the number of uploads.
Ad-Free Interface
No ads shown in the user interface.
Ad-Free Listening
Music playback without ads.
Comments
Users can comment directly on tracks.
Direct Messages
Messaging between users on the platform.
Scheduled Releases
Set the exact time your music goes live in advance.
Offline Mode
Ability to listen without an internet connection.
Remix Features
Tools for uploading and discovering remixes.
Gated Content
Artists control access with pay-to-unlock, follow-to-unlock, or NFT gating.
Rewards System
Users can earn rewards or incentives.
Direct UGC Upload
Users can upload original or derivative content.
Visualizer
A dynamic visual representation of the music you're playing.
Decentralized
Not reliant on centralized infrastructure.
Developer SDK
Tools for developers to access platform features.
320 kbps
320 kbps
320 kbps
320 kbps
320 kbps
320 kbps
320 kbps
320 kbps
128 kbps
128 kbps
128 kbps
128 kbps
160 kbps
160 kbps
160 kbps
160 kbps
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
No UGC upload
No UGC upload
No UGC upload
No UGC upload
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Release schedule is controlled by distributor
Release schedule is controlled by distributor
Release schedule is controlled by distributor
Release schedule is controlled by distributor
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
Premium Subscription Required
No 1st party remix support
No 1st party remix support
No 1st party remix support
No 1st party remix support
Certain tracks (major-label) require Go+ subscription
Certain tracks (major-label) require Go+ subscription
Certain tracks (major-label) require Go+ subscription
Certain tracks (major-label) require Go+ subscription
No longer accepting new API applications
No longer accepting new API applications
No longer accepting new API applications
No longer accepting new API applications