SoundCloud Introduces “Liked By” Indicators
The feature encourages music discovery
SoundCloud has introduced "Liked By" Indicators to help users discover new music.
How it works:
As users browse playlists, search results and more, they’ll see profile icons highlighting who’s liked each track.
By showing which friends, fans or artists have liked a track, it will serve as a music recommendation tool whereby users can discover new songs through the people/artists they trust.
"Liked By" Indicators are now available globally on iOS and Android across all listener tiers (Basic, Go, Go+).
A larger evolution:
As per its statement, SoundCloud claims that "Liked By" Indicators are just the beginning of a larger platform evolution to drive community-based music discovery.
New features yet to launch in 2025 will “make SoundCloud more interactive, more social, and more reflective of the culture users help shape every day.”
SoundCloud has introduced "Liked By" Indicators to help users discover new music.
How it works:
As users browse playlists, search results and more, they’ll see profile icons highlighting who’s liked each track.
By showing which friends, fans or artists have liked a track, it will serve as a music recommendation tool whereby users can discover new songs through the people/artists they trust.
"Liked By" Indicators are now available globally on iOS and Android across all listener tiers (Basic, Go, Go+).
A larger evolution:
As per its statement, SoundCloud claims that "Liked By" Indicators are just the beginning of a larger platform evolution to drive community-based music discovery.
New features yet to launch in 2025 will “make SoundCloud more interactive, more social, and more reflective of the culture users help shape every day.”
SoundCloud has introduced "Liked By" Indicators to help users discover new music.
How it works:
As users browse playlists, search results and more, they’ll see profile icons highlighting who’s liked each track.
By showing which friends, fans or artists have liked a track, it will serve as a music recommendation tool whereby users can discover new songs through the people/artists they trust.
"Liked By" Indicators are now available globally on iOS and Android across all listener tiers (Basic, Go, Go+).
A larger evolution:
As per its statement, SoundCloud claims that "Liked By" Indicators are just the beginning of a larger platform evolution to drive community-based music discovery.
New features yet to launch in 2025 will “make SoundCloud more interactive, more social, and more reflective of the culture users help shape every day.”
Soundcloud
IOS
Android
Streaming Platform Features
AI-Powered Music Discovery
Artist-Fan Direct Engagement
Platform Artist Tools Evolution
Streaming Platform Differentiation
Social Music Discovery Revival
Music Discovery
Mobile Apps
Social Media Integration
Creator Platforms
Artist Tools
Germany
Sweden
United States
Berlin, DE
Stockholm, SE
👋 Disclosures & Transparency Block
- This story was written with information sourced from SoundCloud’s press release.
- We covered it because it’s a new feature launch on a prominent music platform.
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