Can you pass on your SoundCloud account when you die?
SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG reviews requests about a SoundCloud account after a death case by case.
Protecting SoundCloud accounts while the account is active
No beneficiary designation, accounts can only be redeemed, not transferred, and 7-step plan.
How to protect your SoundCloud account while you are alive →Someone died. Handling SoundCloud accounts after a death
Transfer is handled on a case-by-case basis, 7-step process, and 5 required documents.
What happens to a SoundCloud account when someone dies →SoundCloud is a music streaming and creator platform where anyone can upload audio. An artist account can hold uploaded tracks, playlists, followers and SoundCloud Monetization earnings for Artist and Artist Pro subscribers; a listener account may carry a SoundCloud Go or Go+ subscription.
SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG decides what happens to a SoundCloud account after a death case by case; its terms promise no transfer. SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG allows no transfer of the account while the holder is alive.
What happens to SoundCloud at death
- Case by case
Verified immediate family members or those authorized to act for the deceased's estate can gain access to the account. After verification questions, SoundCloud can lock or delete the account, or transfer ownership, depending on the requester's wishes.1
Naming who acts after a death
- Designation
SoundCloud has no legacy contact or other feature for naming who acts on the account after a death.2
Other companies and product lines involved1
- SoundCloud Monetization (Repost Network Inc., doing business as SoundCloud Direct)
Artist earnings, payouts and statements; its written notices go to the support request form3
Sources3
- 1.Account Ownership Policies
- 2.Reporting a deceased community member
- 3.SoundCloud Monetization Terms of Service, Last Updated October 31, 2025
SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG publishes its own process for a deceased person's account: Reporting a deceased community member; a written request goes by email to legal@soundcloud.com. There is no way to name a beneficiary or successor on a SoundCloud account.
Sources
Data sourced from SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG primary sources (13 pages reviewed). How we research.
SoundCloud customer support
SoundCloud Help Center (AI agent; escalates to a support specialist)
Mailing address
Website
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