Alphabet Inc. (NasdaqGS:GOOGL) (Google Inc.) very interested in buying SoundCloud Limited, Music Business Worldwide says. There are rumors that Google might be "very interested" in buying SoundCloud for $500 million, according to a report from Music Business Worldwide. SoundCloud was hoping to sell to Spotify in 2H16 for $1billion, but Google is now said to be the "current favorite" suitor, with the purchase price "more realistically" in the $500 million range.