The time might be coming to part ways with Soundcloud. It’s all good having your music up on as many different platforms as possible, but it appears that Soundcloud’s time might be up as a place to host your mixes. Here are a few other services you might want to consider switching to. Follow an online DJ course to train yourself up, then get uploading to these post-Soundcloud sites.

Mixcrate

Like Mixcloud, Mixcrate is a place for DJs to host their mixes and indeed places most of its emphasis on the long mix format. The upload policy discourages single tracks and playlists, allowing DJs with top mixing ability to shine. There’s an upload limit on files (190mb). There’s clearly a caring DJ community behind the site, one that shares a wide range of influences. Chances are good you’ll find something you like. 

Soundclick

Since 1997, Soundclick has been providing a community of music listeners, creators and DJs to share and sell their stuff. There’s no overall upload limit, but there is a 10mb limit on individual songs on a free account. No hi-def files and no long mixes. Unlike most other streaming services, Soundclick has baked direct download and licensing into their interface. Tracks are often accompanied by a price tag (but no play counts), making it easy for fans to see what the artist feels their stuff is worth. 

HeartThis.At

The German platform HeartThis.At mimics Soundcloud in its diverse offering, with tracks ranging from electronic  to hip-hop and even podcasts and festival performances. The “Maps” feature allows you to see the locations of submitted tracks. Useful to see what’s trending at the production end of the pipe, and a great tool for touring DJs. For a free account, it’s free track hosting until you reach either 5000 downloads or 10,000 plays. 

We’re all gonna miss Soundcloud angels, fresh music and yeah, even those comments from puppet accounts. As the music industry moves ever forward, we’ll all have to keep an ear to the ground for the heartbeat of DJ communities around the world. Get connected by signing up for a DJ course by DJ Courses Online today and join the flow.  

John Bartmann is a music producer and DJ.