Mike Weissman on SoundCloud’s Creator Strategy, How it Compares to a Startup Accelerator, and What it Means to be a SoundCloud Rapper

Mike Weissman, President of SoundCloud, came on the pod to talk about the streaming company’s business model, how it compares to a tech accelerator, SoundCloud’s growth in the Middle East, SoundCloud rap, and what sets the company apart from its competitors.

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Host: Dan Runcie, @RuncieDan, trapital.co

Guest:  Mike Weissman, @soundcloud, soundcloud.com

Links referenced:

• WIRED: As Streaming Services Boom, SoundCloud Strives for Relevancy (2017)
• Trapital: Why Hip-Hop Can Help Venture Capital Navigate Changes in the Industry (2019)
• Trapital: Why Streaming Services are Here to Stay (2019)
• SoundCloud: On Tuesday We Presented Lil’ Tecca with our First-Ever Chart-Topper Award (2019) - The sneakers are on this link!

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