You can now buy music on SoundCloud

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.

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SoundCloud will let you buy music directly from artists

SoundCloud will let you buy music directly from artists.

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Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80

Dolly Parton was around six when she wrote her first song: "Little Tiny Tasseltop," an ⁠ode to her corncob doll with ​corn-silk hair. Her mother stored it preciously in a shoebox. Parton never stopped making music after that.

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US country music legend Dolly Parton dies, aged 80

Dolly Parton was one of the rare celebrities that transcended divides in the United States. The country music legend and actress died, aged 80, on August 25.

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Heart, hope and a steely determination: Dolly Parton's musical legacy

BBC music correspondent Mark Savage looks back on the legacy of the "irreplaceable" late singer.

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Canada to hit U.S. with retaliatory tariffs. And, remembering music legend Dolly Parton

Canada has announced it plans to hit the U.S. with countertariffs that mirror its actions "dollar for dollar." And, remembering the legacy of country star and icon Dolly Parton, who died at 80.

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