... SoundCloud went live 18 years ago as a launchpad for independent artists to share their music. Now, it s adding more tools for listeners to share what they re into. The music streaming app, which ranks above streaming stalwarts Pandora and Apple Music in terms of monthly average users, introduced new social features on Thursday, including: Liked By Your Crew : a daily playlist based on what your friends (or the artists you follow) like Trending Trackwall : similar ... ... What s happening Recommendations of users to follow Spotify, which once upon a time made noise about buying SoundCloud