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# SoundCloud Adds Charts In Bid To Improve Music Discovery
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/soundcloud-adds-charts-in-bid-to-improve-music-discovery/
- Published: 2016-01-27T10:49:48.000Z
- Updated: 2016-01-27T10:49:48.000Z
- Description: Now that it has cut licensing deals with 2 of the 3 major label groups and many indies, SoundCloud is finally getting more serious about music discovery with the launch. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/01/soundcloud-adds-charts-in-bid-to-improve-music-discovery.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Marketing, Music Tech, Streaming, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

[![SoundCloud_logo (2)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb08b23569970d-150wi "SoundCloud_logo (2)")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201bb08b23569970d-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Now that it has cut licensing deals with 2 of the 3 major label groups and many indies, **SoundCloud** is finally getting more **serious about music discovery with the launch of charts**.

SoundCloud has finally added charts. The move should increase music discovery on the platform as it nears the launch of a paid subscription music option.

[![Up and coming tracks on SoundCloud](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c80d68e1970b-450wi "Up and coming tracks on SoundCloud")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c80d68e1970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)

In addition to a Top 50 chart, which can be viewed by genre or the site as a whole, the music destination has added a "New & Hot" up and coming music chart. It too can be viewed by one of a dozen music genres listed below or all genres combined as pictured above.

- [Alternative Rock](https://soundcloud.com/charts/new?genre=alternativerock&ref=hypebot.com)
- [Ambient](https://soundcloud.com/charts/new?genre=ambient&ref=hypebot.com)
- [Classical](https://soundcloud.com/charts/new?genre=classical&ref=hypebot.com)
- [Country](https://soundcloud.com/charts/new?genre=country&ref=hypebot.com)
- [Dance & EDM](https://soundcloud.com/charts/new?genre=danceedm&ref=hypebot.com)
- [Dancehall](https://soundcloud.com/charts/new?genre=dancehall&ref=hypebot.com)
- [Deep House](https://soundcloud.com/charts/new?genre=deephouse&ref=hypebot.com)
- [Disco](https://soundcloud.com/charts/new?genre=disco&ref=hypebot.com)
- [Drum & Bass](https://soundcloud.com/charts/new?genre=drumbass&ref=hypebot.com)
- [Dubstep](https://soundcloud.com/charts/new?genre=dubstep&ref=hypebot.com)
- [Electronic](https://soundcloud.com/charts/new?genre=electronic&ref=hypebot.com)
- [Folk & Singer-Songwriter](https://soundcloud.com/charts/new?genre=folksingersongwriter&ref=hypebot.com)

**You can see the new charts [here](https://soundcloud.com/charts/new?genre=all-music&ref=hypebot.com).**

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