SoundCloud
Berlin-founded audio streaming platform built around independent and emerging artists, with a huge catalogue of tracks you won't find anywhere else. Headquartered in Berlin, though its investor base is international.
Quick facts
Why does it score 46?
SoundCloud is headquartered in Berlin and legally domiciled in Germany.
SoundCloud's majority shareholders are The Raine Group (US) and Temasek (Singapore), with SiriusXM (US) holding a minority stake.
SoundCloud's infrastructure runs on AWS, split between the US and the EU.
SoundCloud isn't open source and hasn't published independent audits.
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