Musicians can upload, share, record, and promote their music on Soundcloud. Fans listen for free! As of 2016, you can also sign up for the paid ‘Soundcloud Go’ subscription service to access licensed streaming audio.
Other music discovery services
Many of these are radio-style services, with prechosen categories or stations of music and advertisements. Some also involve creating an account or an upgrade to a premium account with a monthly fee.
Free, curated radio with options to sign-up for the paid subscription service, giving you access to YouTube Red and upload of up to 50,000 of your personal music digital files for online access.