Tencent owns 40% of the company that bought Bandcamp: What that means for music
Chris Castle sounds the alarm after Tencent backed Epic Games acquires indie darling Bandcamp. Op-ed by Chris Castle of Music Technology Policy. Bandcamp has been a safe haven for independent. Continue reading
Epic Games’ acquisition doesn’t mean that today is not still Bandcamp Friday!
Bandcamp may have just been sold to behomouth Epic Games, but that doesn’t mean that since its the first Friday of the month its not still Bandcamp Friday! On each. Continue reading
Bandcamp acquired by Epic Games. Are the two compatible?
Epic Games has acquired independent music destination and marketplace Bandcamp. Epic, the company behind Fortnite says that it will make Bandcamp part of its plan “to build out a creator. Continue reading
Bandcamp shares rare stats including how much better it is for new music than Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music
Bandcamp has shared a rare look at some of the stats driving the popular indie destination including it’s superior track record of new music discovery and monetization. 50% of the. Continue reading
Bandcamp’s integrated live stream platform opens to all artists
Bandcamp Live, the indie music destinations live stream platform is now available to all artists on Bandcamp. A distinct advantage of using Bandcamp Live is integration with the Bandcamp marketplace.. Continue reading
Bandcamp Fridays return Feb 4 as help to indies tops $70 million
After taking a month off in January, Bandcamp Fridays will return on February 4th. Launched at the start of the pandemic in March of 2020 the popular promotion hae been. Continue reading
Fees waived again today as Bandcamp Fridays fan participation tops 800,000
As on the first Friday of every month since March of 2020, today Friday, August 6th Bandcamp is waiving its revenue share to help support artists and indie labels hurt. Continue reading
This Friday Bandcamp will donate 100% of revenue to NAACP Legal Defense Fund
This Friday, June 18th Bandcamp will hold its second annual Juneteenth fundraiser from midnight to midnight Pacific Time. During those 24 hours this Friday, Bandcamp will donate 100% of its. Continue reading
New Bandcamp Fridays and Juneteenth fundraiser announced
Bandcamp has announced a new string of first Fridays designed to help indie artists and labels along with a special Juneteenth promotion that will raise money for the NAACP. On. Continue reading
Instantly Turn A Spotify Playlist Into A Bandcamp Shopping List
With a new Bandcamp First Friday indie music sale and promotion happening today, its the perfect time to check out a free tool from Hype Machine that turns Spotify playlists. Continue reading
