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It appears Spotify is no longer in the running to acquire SoundCloud.

TechCrunch reported on Thursday that while the music streaming giant had been in talks with SoundCloud, discussions of a deal "died" this past week, according to sources with knowledge of the ongoing proposals. 

The news follows a report from back in September from the Financial Times claiming Spotify had offered to buy SoundCloud, valuing the audio platform at around $700 million. It seems the price tag was ultimately the deal breaker. 

Spotify has long been said to be plotting to go public. And its decision to pass on a SoundCloud option is another signal an IPO in 2017 is extremely likely.

As TechCrunch also pointed out, SoundCloud did see a 43 percent revenue spike to $28 million this year, but it still has yet to be profitable. 

A rep for Spotify didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.