SoundCloud, Soundful, and Kaskade partner for unique AI collab contest

SoundCloud, Soundful, an AI-powered and ethically-trained music generation platform, and independent artist Kaskade have partnered for a unique AI collab contest.

This AI music competition allows aspiring artists to showcase their songwriting talents. Participants can perform live alongside Kaskade for a chance to have their song released on his label, Arkade.

AI Collab Contest

To enter the competition, participants go on Soundful to create a track using Kaskade’s Collab style; The platform uses Sonic DNA to capture an artist’s core musical aesthetic. The AI-powered Collabs feature enables users to create tracks that reflect their favorite artists as well as their own style.

The deadline for submissions is August 12, 2024, and all entries must be made via SoundCloud.

The first-place winner will have their track completed and released by Kaskade as a featured artist, perform live with Kaskade at one of his upcoming shows, and receive a two-year Soundful Pro plan, one year of SoundCloud Next Pro, a $1,000 cash prize from Soundful, as well as up to $1,000 towards travel expenses for the meet and greet.

The second-place winner will receive a one-year Soundful Pro plan, release on Arkade, and a $500 cash prize. Kaskade also shares his thoughts on AI, creativity, and the songwriting contest in a video on the competition page.

For more AI collab contest information, including detailed rules and submission guidelines, go to  https://soundful.com/en-us/kaskade/. 

Bruce Houghton is the Founder and Editor of Hypebot, a Senior Advisor at Bandsintown, President of the Skyline Artists Agency, and a Berklee College Of Music professor.