SoundCloud set out to lock down licensing agreements after coming under scrutiny for hosting songs that violated copyright laws. The company has also discussed its plans to launch a streaming service multiple times. That was expected to happen in 2015, but details remains scarce on both features and an arrival date. The press release announcing the agreement with Sony Music mentions "the introduction of subscription services in the US and other markets later this year," but declines to offer any further info. It's possible that a pending deal with Sony was causing the delay, so we could be hearing official word on the subscription plans soon enough.