![]() If you’re among the nearly 800,000 fans who participated, thank you. Over the course of these nine days, fans paid artists and labels $40 million dollars, helping cover rents, mortgages, groceries, medications, and much more. “On the first Friday of every month since March, we’ve waived our revenue share to help support the many artists who have seen their livelihoods disrupted by the pandemic. Don’t forget to support artists this final Bandcamp Friday It’s not clear if Bandcamp will keep Bandcamp Fridays going into 2022, but it’s surely been a winning way to help artists in dire times. ![]() The post, from cofounder and CEO Ethan Diamond, follows in full: There’s some great music that you can either pre-order now, or note down in your calendars. ![]() ![]() It is an admirable move for a company that is itself independent.Īccording to a post earlier this week, the nine Bandcamp Fridays have brought in $40 million to artist and labels this year, from 800,000 fans, and the company plans to continue the practice next year. Since the beginning of the pandemic, online music retailer Bandcamp has graciously waived its fees on the first Friday of every month, allowing nearly 100% of all sales to go to artists and labels - providing a rare opportunity to maximize the amount of that money that goes to artists. ![]()
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