SoundCloud Music Scraper
Spider read soundcloud.com in 1.0 s without a browser and returned 234 lines of clean markdown, including the section "Wrong artist name".
BPM, tempo, musical key, instrumentation, vocal characteristics, energy level, track length, and sonic similarity signalsHelps recommendation systems understand how the track sounds and where it may fit in playlists, radio, autoplay, and mood-based listeningContributor and performance creditsSongwriter, producer, featured artist, remixer, vocalist, instrumentalist, mixer, mastering engineer, and performer creditsConnects the track to collaborator catalogs, credit pages, related recordings, and fan searches around behind-the-scenes creatorsISRC, UPC/EAN/GTIN, ISWC, where available, and catalog IDHelps platforms match the correct recording, avoid duplicates, preserve catalog continuity, and connect usage data to the right release## **What are the SoundCloud metadata requirements for artists releasing music?**For artists using SoundCloud, clean metadata supports distribution, monetization, and catalog management.Before submitting music through SoundCloud, prepare:* Preview start time, where supported## **What are metadata errors in music distribution?**Metadata errors delay releases when the delivered information does not match store rules, audio files, artwork, rights, or profile data.### **Wrong artist name**Artist name errors can split catalog pages or send a track to the wrong profile.* Different spellings across releases* Social handles in artist names* Producer names inside the main artist field* Inconsistent featured artist formatting* Random capitalization changes### **Incorrect ISRC**Incorrect ISRCs can create duplicate recordings or break matching.* Reusing an ISRC for a different recording* Creating a new ISRC for the same recording during a distributor move* Using the original ISRC for a remix* Leaving out the ISRC for previously released music### **Wrong explicit tag**Explicit tag errors create listener and platform issues.The same call, in code.
The capture above came back as markdown. These examples add a key, so you get browser rendering, proxies, and concurrency on soundcloud.com.
import { SpiderBrowser } from "spider-browser";
const spider = new SpiderBrowser({
apiKey: process.env.SPIDER_API_KEY!,
});
await spider.connect();
const page = spider.page!;
await page.goto("https://soundcloud.com/charts/top");
// No selectors, no schema. Spider reads the page and names the fields.
const data = await page.scrape();
console.log(data);
await spider.close();import { SpiderBrowser } from "spider-browser";
const spider = new SpiderBrowser({
apiKey: process.env.SPIDER_API_KEY!,
stealth: 2,
});
await spider.connect();
const page = spider.page!;
await page.goto("https://soundcloud.com/charts/top");
await page.content(10000);
const data = await page.evaluate(`(() => {
const tracks = [];
document.querySelectorAll("article, [role='listitem'], li[class*='track'], li[class*='chart']").forEach(el => {
const links = el.querySelectorAll("a[href*='/']");
const title = links[0]?.textContent?.trim();
const artist = links[1]?.textContent?.trim();
const plays = (el.querySelector("[aria-label*='play'], [title*='play'], span[class*='stat']"))?.textContent?.trim();
if (title) tracks.push({ title, artist, plays });
});
return JSON.stringify({ total: tracks.length, tracks: tracks.slice(0, 15) });
})()`);
console.log(JSON.parse(data));
await spider.close();Ready for volume? Get an API key →
Fields you can pull.
Spider names these from the page. The capture above came back as markdown; the same
call with return_format: "json" returns them as keys.
What soundcloud.com costs to scrape.
The capture above cost $0.000146 to fetch. Pricing is $1 per GB of pre-transformation bandwidth plus $0.001 per CPU minute, so a page like this one lands at a fraction of a cent. Failed requests are billed at $0.
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