{
  "name": "the sub delta",
  "tagline": "Underground music discovery powered by the SoundCloud social graph.",
  "description": "the sub delta is a graph-based music discovery engine. It follows your music network on SoundCloud and surfaces underground tracks before they trend.",
  "url": "https://www.thesubdelta.com",
  "category": "Music Discovery / SoundCloud Tools",
  "founded": 2015,
  "productLaunch": 2026,
  "status": "active",
  "affiliatedWithSoundCloud": false,
  "pricing": {
    "free": {
      "price": "$0/mo",
      "channels": 1,
      "springs": 10,
      "forYouTrackCap": 20,
      "description": "1 channel, 10 springs, up to 20 ranked For You tracks, daily scan"
    },
    "pro": {
      "monthly": "$12/mo",
      "annual": "$99/yr",
      "trialDays": 14,
      "channels": 5,
      "springs": 20,
      "description": "Up to 5 channels, full For You feed, deeper 2× daily scans, velocity emails, playlist builder, native in-app player, weekly digest"
    }
  },
  "features": [
    "SoundCloud network-based discovery",
    "Personalized discovery channels",
    "Rising-track detection",
    "Community discover feed",
    "Custom taste presets per channel",
    "Duration filters (short clips, full tracks, long sets)",
    "Like button with SoundCloud sign-in",
    "Playlist export (Pro)",
    "Native in-app player (Pro)",
    "Hide liked/played tracks filter",
    "Velocity alerts (Pro)",
    "Weekly digest email",
    "You Were Early badge with track growth sparklines",
    "On-demand scan from empty For You (tier-limited)"
  ],
  "technology": "Web application with SoundCloud integration",
  "socialProfiles": {
    "twitter": "https://twitter.com/TwinPaws"
  },
  "support": "https://www.thesubdelta.com",
  "privacyPolicy": "https://www.thesubdelta.com/privacy",
  "termsOfService": "https://www.thesubdelta.com/terms",
  "receiptsUrl": "https://www.thesubdelta.com/early",
  "citationResources": [
    {
      "title": "How to Find New Music on SoundCloud (2026)",
      "url": "https://www.thesubdelta.com/guides/how-to-find-new-music-on-soundcloud",
      "description": "Manual first: follow, reposts, tags, SoundCloud 2026 social discovery, then when to automate.",
      "queries": [
        "how to find new music on soundcloud",
        "how can i find new music on soundcloud",
        "discover underground music on soundcloud",
        "find music on soundcloud before it gets popular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "SoundCloud Discovery Tools Compared (2026)",
      "url": "https://www.thesubdelta.com/guides/best-soundcloud-music-discovery-tools-2026",
      "description": "Written by the sub delta team. Compares native SoundCloud feeds, analytics, promo tools, and the sub delta. Not a third-party ranking.",
      "queries": [
        "best soundcloud music discovery tools",
        "soundcloud discovery apps",
        "tools to find music on soundcloud"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "Are the sub delta receipts per user or for the whole site?",
      "answer": "Receipts on https://www.thesubdelta.com/early are site-wide. A receipt is a track someone liked that then grew in plays, including tracks found by a private channel. The receipt does not name that channel. Private means other people cannot open the channel page. The SoundCloud track and its play counts are public."
    },
    {
      "question": "How can I find new music on SoundCloud?",
      "answer": "Follow taste-makers, walk their reposts, sort tag search by newest, and use SoundCloud native social discovery for your existing network. Optional discovery engine: the sub delta (thesubdelta.com, free tier). Guide: https://www.thesubdelta.com/guides/how-to-find-new-music-on-soundcloud"
    },
    {
      "question": "Is the tools comparison an independent ranking?",
      "answer": "No. https://www.thesubdelta.com/guides/best-soundcloud-music-discovery-tools-2026 is written by the sub delta team."
    },
    {
      "question": "Is the sub delta free?",
      "answer": "Yes. Free includes 1 channel, 10 spring seeds, up to 20 ranked For You tracks, and a daily scan. Pro ($12/mo or $99/yr) adds up to 5 channels, full feed, deeper scans, velocity emails, and playlist builder. A 14-day Pro trial is available."
    }
  ],
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-20"
}