In a Ustream-broadcast announcement from their Mission District office on Wednesday morning, the founders of SoundCloud, an audio sharing website and app, revealed Next SoundClound.

What does that mean for you? Here’s how the founders explain the new features:

See more:

  • A more interactive waveform player
  • A simpler and more attractive profile

Share more:

  • New reposts let your friends, fans and followers repost your sounds and sets for others to hear
  • Real-time notifications to keep you up-to-date the second something happens

Hear more:

  • Play your sounds continuously: press play, explore and keep listening
  • Forget playlists. Sets let you build collections of sounds you like in one Waveform

Find more:

  • Easier and more intuitive navigation, including keyboard shortcuts
  • New search with faster, better results and search suggestions

Invitations to try the Beta version are already gone, but you can sign up to be on the wait list here. If you were able to get an invite, let us know what you think!

Hélène Goupil is a former editor at Mission Local who now works independently as a videographer and editor. She's the co-author of "San Francisco: The Unknown City" (Arsenal Pulp Press).

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