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Wahlforss’ departure means that both SoundCloud’s original founders are no longer involved in the day-to-day operations of the company. Co-founder Alex Ljung stepped aside as CEO in July 2017 to serve as chairman. At the time, he was replaced by former Vimeo CEO Kerry Trainor, who came to the post as SoundCloud was on the brink of closure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Wahlforss will transition into an advisory role for the streaming service effective March 1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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