SoundCloud doesn't monetize worldwide yet. Royalties are only generated when listens happen in a territory where SoundCloud monetization is live. This article lists those territories and explains how to monetize in more of them.
SoundCloud monetized territories
SoundCloud currently monetizes in the following territories (last updated October 2026):
| Region | Territories |
|---|---|
| North America | United States (incl. Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, US Virgin Islands), Canada, Mexico |
| Europe | United Kingdom (incl. Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man), Ireland, France (incl. Guadeloupe, Martinique, Réunion), Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland |
| Oceania | Australia, New Zealand |
Plays from territories outside this list still count as listens, but they don't generate royalties. This is why your play count and your earnings may not line up.
Revelator currently only distributes to SoundCloud's monetized territories.
How to monetize in additional SoundCloud territories
To monetize in additional SoundCloud territories:
- Make sure the SoundCloud account qualifies for monetization.
- Ask your account executive, or contact support@revelator.com, to "allowlist" the SoundCloud profile from which you will manually upload the release.
- Upload the release manually on the individual SoundCloud profiles. Users typically upload tracks manually themselves, and these are automatically set to worldwide availability.
- The individual rights holders then claim your manually uploaded tracks for monetization through a manual monetization request.
Monetizing the same ISRC from more than one account
More than one account can monetize the same ISRC as long as no conflicting territories are being claimed. For example, one rights holder can claim rights for DE and US, while another claims NZ and AU for the same ISRC. In this example, there are no conflicting territories.
| ImportantIf two rights holders each attempt to claim DE and US for the same ISRC, this is not supported. This applies to both supply chain deliveries and monetization of manually uploaded tracks. |
Allowlisting vs. monetization
| NoteAllowlisting is separate from monetization. Allowlisting ensures that users who are authorized to manually upload content (for example, your affiliated artists) can do so without that content being blocked by SoundCloud's content identification system. |
| Need help? Contact support if you need assistance. |
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