Launch catalog / Playbook
SoundCloud
Free route profile
Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-26. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
Requirements
- Platform is for music/audio creators and fans — a SaaS product has no native listing surface; the play is a branded profile page with a bio link
- Account creation happens entirely in the JavaScript app at soundcloud.com/signup — no server-rendered form
- Free tier ('Go' listener / basic artist account) suffices for a profile; paid Next/Go+ plans are for upload limits and distribution, not required for presence
Prepare before opening the form
- Email address for the account
- Display name / artist name for the product or company
- Square avatar image and header/banner image
- Short bio and the product website URL for the profile links section
Workflow
- Open https://soundcloud.com/signup in a JS-capable browser and create an account
- Complete the profile: upload avatar and banner, write bio, add website URL under profile links
- Optionally upload one piece of audio (e.g. a podcast/audio teaser) so the profile is not empty
- Verify the public profile URL renders at soundcloud.com/<handle> with the website link visible
Watch for
- No directory or 'submit a product' flow exists — this is a profile/citation play, not a launch listing
- Profile bio/links may be nofollow — do not assume a followed backlink
- A bare profile with no audio and a marketing-only bio can look like spam; add at least one upload
- Signup page is a JS app shell — automation must drive a real browser
What counts as live
Public profile page at soundcloud.com/<handle> loads for a logged-out visitor and shows the bio plus outbound website link
Not verified
- Whether profile website links are follow or nofollow
- Current free-plan upload limits (plan details live behind the JS app)
- Whether SoundCloud moderates or removes brand-only accounts