Nearly four hours of content gets uploaded to Mixcloud every minute, the company says. The statistic was revealed today in a blog post celebrating its fifth anniversary.
 
Mixcloud also revealed that over six million shows have been uploaded by 650,000 DJs, radio presenters and curators since its launch. A record 200,000 were uploaded in the last month alone, with each averaging 45 minutes.
 
Up until recently, SoundCloud was the preferred platform for DJs to upload mixes to. However, the company’s tightening of copyright enforcement in recent months has resulted in many DJs moving to similar services such as Mixcloud, iTunes Podcasts and PodOmatic.
 
In August, Mixcloud introduced Pro accounts that provide content creators with advanced analytics, scheduled uploads, profile customization, and more. DJcity readers can get three months of free service with the promo code: DJCITYFREETRIAL (monthly plan only).
 
Be sure to follow DJcity on Mixcloud for weekly mixes every Tuesday and Friday.
 
Related: Mixcloud Introduces Subscriptions & Repost Feature

 
Internet radio start-up Mixcloud announced subscription accounts for both listeners and uploaders today. A free version of the service will remain but those that are serious about improving their experience now have the option to upgrade.
 
The “Pro” account for uploaders costs $15/month or $135/year and gives access to an analytics dashboard showing their audience size, source, location and engagement, along with advanced publishing tools that include comment control and scheduled uploads.
 
Specifically, the analytics dashboard includes a graph that shows where listeners are dropping off — a useful feature for DJs that are curious to know how their mixes perform on a track-by-track basis.
 

 
Listeners can also upgrade to a “Premium” account which provides an “uncluttered ad-free listening experience” for $6.99/month or $69.99/year.
 
In addition to subscription accounts, the company also added a much-needed “repost” feature which Mixcloud co-founder and CTO Mat Clayton said was “inspired by the concept of ‘Retweets’ and ‘Reblogs’ on Twitter and Tumblr.
 

 
Mixcloud has seen a surge of new users in recents months as unlicensed platforms such as SoundCloud ramp up their copyright takedowns. Mixcloud is unique in its nature as a licensed platform that pays royalties for the tracks streamed within each radio show or DJ mix.
 
Mixcloud currently has 10 million monthly listeners and reported a 60% increase in total listening time since their redesign in January.