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# Spotify, SoundCloud Deal May Not Happen [New Report]
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-soundcloud-deal-may-not-happen-new-report/
- Published: 2016-09-29T08:52:38.000Z
- Updated: 2016-09-29T08:52:38.000Z
- Description: Late Wednesday came reports that Spotify was in advanced talks to acquire SoundCloud, and that an announcement of the deal could be made very soon. Now, a new report asserts. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2016/09/spotify-soundcloud-deal-may-not-happen-new-report.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, Music Tech, Streaming, Apple Music, Deezer, Financial Times, France, IOS, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Streaming media, Twitter, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:22

[![SoundCloud_logo (1)](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c89904eb970b-150wi "SoundCloud_logo (1)")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c89904eb970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)Late Wednesday came reports that **Spotify was in[ advanced talks to acquire SoundCloud](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-in-advance-talks-to-buy-soundcloud/),** and that an announcement of the deal could be made very soon. Now, a new report asserts that the **deal is far from done and could go either way**.

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Will Spotify acquire rival SoundCloud? "People I talk to say the talks are more talk, and less action," says Peter Kafka of [recode](http://www.recode.net/2016/9/28/13101740/spotify-sound-cloud-deal-makes-sense?ref=hypebot.com), "maybe there will be a deal, maybe there won’t."  

[![Spotify new](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d222e512970c-150wi "Spotify new")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d222e512970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)  
[![Spotify new](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d222e514970c-150wi "Spotify new")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d222e514970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)  

Read all that we know so far about Spotify's possible acquisition of Soundcloud [here](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-in-advance-talks-to-buy-soundcloud/).And stay tuned…

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