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SoundCloud Acquires Key Nina Protocol Assets Following Platform Shutdown

July 30, 2026

SoundCloud Acquires Key Nina Protocol Assets Following Platform Shutdown

SoundCloud has picked up selected assets from Nina Protocol after the independent music platform shut down, in what is the streaming service's first acquisition since it bought AI firm Musiio in 2022. The deal covers Nina's editorial archive, its community-built genre map and an opt-in migration tool, with financial terms undisclosed.

— Aggregated by DJ Radar. Original report via We Rave You: weraveyou.com

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