Music hosting options for new originals band

[andydye]

...straight to the telling of it then...

...just before Christmas I got together with 3 mates (all experienced musicians) to see if a jam could become something else, since then we've been meeting every week to play/write/rehearse/structure/discuss the songs and thus far we have 7 that both we can now play competently adn that I'd say are actually damn good songs, they set my wife's feet a tapping and my boys to dancin' when I play the rehearsal recordings back at home for sure

Suffice to say we are all getting a bit excited about playing together and about the songs that are coming because while we've all been in a variety of bands over the years none of them have had this chemistry or sense of fun while turning out some seriously good tunes...!

We've just started a facebook page as an initial advert of our existence which will do fine until we're ready to start gigging (we're aiming for june-ish for that) but in the meantime to try to maintain some kind of public momentum and to give folks a clue what we might sound like I was wondering about having a demo or two from our rehearsals somewhere (soundcloud maybe?) that we could link to on our facebook page and where we can point venues as and when we are seeking gigs...

I'm looking for the pros/cons of soundcloud and whether there's a better option really, I'd really like to be able to link it nicely to facebook if possible.

Also are there any ownership issues with hosting stuff on soundcloud or does anything remain solely in the ownership of the uploader? Is there any copyright/i.p. protection inbuilt?

[neepheid]

I've just used SoundCloud for that exact purpose. It's dead easy and the sound expands into a nice wee widget in the Facebook post.

[url="https://www.facebook.com/TheInevitableTeaspoons"]https://www.facebook...itableTeaspoons[/url]

Simple answer to the "does Soundcloud sneakily purloin your rights?" is no - [url="http://help.soundcloud.com/customer/portal/articles/243748-does-soundcloud-claim-any-rights-to-my-music-"]http://help.soundclo...ts-to-my-music-[/url]

Long answer (from [url="http://soundcloud.com/terms-of-use"]http://soundcloud.com/terms-of-use[/url])

"Any and all audio, text, photos, pictures, graphics, comments, and other content, data or information that you upload, store, transmit, submit, exchange or make available to or via the Platform (hereinafter "Your Content") is generated, owned and controlled solely by you, and not by SoundCloud.

SoundCloud does not claim any ownership rights in Your Content, and you hereby expressly acknowledge and agree that Your Content remains your sole responsibility.

Without prejudice to the conditions set forth in Your Use of the Platform you must not upload, store, distribute, send, transmit, display, perform, make available or otherwise communicate to the public any Content to which you do not hold the necessary rights. In particular, any unauthorized use of copyright protected material within Your Content (including by way of reproduction, distribution, modification, adaptation, public display, public performance, preparation of derivative works, making available or otherwise communicating to the public via the Platform) may constitute an infringement of third party rights and is strictly prohibited. Any such infringements may result in termination of your access to the Platform as described in the Repeat Infringers section below, and may also result in civil litigation or criminal prosecution by or on behalf of the relevant rightsholder.

We may, from time to time, invite or provide you with means to provide feedback regarding the Platform, and in such circumstances, any feedback you provide will be deemed non-confidential and SoundCloud shall have the right, but not the obligation, to use such feedback on an unrestricted basis."

Edited January 16, 2014 by neepheid

[dannybuoy]

I don't know anything about copyright issues, but Soundcloud sounds perfect for that. When you have something properly recorded, give Bandcamp a whirl - I've bought loads of music from small bands on there!

[andydye]

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1389880002' post='2339031']
I've just used SoundCloud for that exact purpose. It's dead easy and the sound expands into a nice wee widget in the Facebook post.
[url="https://www.facebook.com/TheInevitableTeaspoons"]https://www.facebook...itableTeaspoons[/url]

Simple answer to the "does Soundcloud sneakily purloin your rights?" is no - [url="http://help.soundcloud.com/customer/portal/articles/243748-does-soundcloud-claim-any-rights-to-my-music-"]http://help.soundclo...ts-to-my-music-[/url]
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[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1389880049' post='2339035']
I don't know anything about copyright issues, but Soundcloud sounds perfect for that. When you have something properly recorded, give Bandcamp a whirl - I've bought loads of music from small bands on there!
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wowsa, thanks to both of you for both the [u]u[/u]ber speedy response and perfectness of your answers! cheers guys, bc rocks again!

Edited January 16, 2014 by andydye

[redstriper]

Another good thing about soundcloud is that you can upload wavs, instead of compressed mp3s.

[xgsjx]

I mainly use sound cloud too, but it's worth having a couple of others too. I use MySpace & Reverbnation as well.

[Spike Vincent]

Soundcloud for streaming, Bandcamp for selling.