SoundCloud will let you buy music directly from artists

The feature will expand out of beta this fall. SoundCloud For nearly two decades, SoundCloud has been the place music fans have gone to discover new artists before they find mainstream success, but if you've wanted you to buy the tracks you love, you've had to go to other platforms like Bandcamp. That's about to change. SoundCloud announced today musicians will soon be able to sell their music directly through its platform. The company says it will beta test the feature with 200 US-based Artist Pro subscribers before expanding availability to more creators sometime this fall. As a music fan, you'll be able to buy tracks you want to add to your collection through an artist's profile page. SoundCloud won't take a cut of sales — though artists will still need to pay processing fees and remit