You can now buy music on SoundCloud
A new beta feature lets artists sell tracks directly on their profile, and SoundCloud won’t take a cut.
by Jess Weatherbed
Aug 26, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews.
SoundCloud has launched a new beta feature that allows artists on the audio streaming platform to sell music directly from their profiles, instead of diverting fans to purchase from third-party services like Bandcamp and Beatport. The feature aims to give listeners a better way to support the musicians behind their favorite songs, because SoundCloud isn’t taking any commission from these sales — meaning everything goes directly to the artists.
By comparison, Bandcamp takes a cut of between 10-15 percent for sales, and artists on Beatportreceive roughly 50-65 percent of their sale price. This new beta feature follows...
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