I have been a paying SoundCloud subscriber (Artist Pro tier) for over 7 years, using Repost to distribute to Spotify, Apple Music, etc.
In Nov 2025, former collaborator Alexander Ryan Roland (3therereal) filed retaliatory claims on tracks “WEIRD” & “BLAH” (2019 projects), claiming exclusive vocal rights without authorization. Claims are false/bad-faith: Tracks recorded collaboratively at my home studio in Marseilles, IL—he came over to record vocals. I hosted/engineered/produced sessions with my equipment/DAW. No written agreement grants exclusive rights or restricts distribution. He knew of releases & never objected for 5+ years until after dispute—I called out his lack of accolades; he tried ignored diss track, then filed false DMCA claims Nov 21, 2025 to sabotage my brand & Dec 2025 releases (incl. “WHAH” addressing this).
SoundCloud accepted claims, issued strikes & removed entire projects/albums from DSPs (one track pulls whole bundle). Caused major harm: lost visibility, streams & revenue on high-engagement audience tracks since Nov 2025.
Filed multiple disputes via their dispute links with detailed rights explanation (primary producer/engineer, implied non-exclusive license from collab, long public availability). Evidence: 2019 DAW screenshots/timestamps/metadata (confirming creation at Marseilles home studio, my role, vocal layers) & beat leases. Form has no upload option, so proofs not attachable—led to rejections despite thorough text.
Follow-ups in Zendesk tickets & emails to their copyright support got only generic “high volume” replies or silence—no manual review/escalation/resolution after 3+ months.
Fails paid subscriber expectations for priority support & proper dispute handling.
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