Musicians will continue to feel the effects of lost touring income for many months to come, so we’re also sharing some ideas below on how fans can support the artists they love and how artists can give fans new, creative ways to provide support. On June 5, 2020, fans paid artists $4.8 million, and so many artists and labels used the day to donate to organizations fighting for racial equity that we had to put together two separate posts (here and here) to list them all.īut the pandemic and its impact on the music community aren’t over, so on July 3, we’re waiving our revenue share for all sales on Bandcamp, from midnight to midnight PDT. On May 1, 2020, we did it again and fans paid artists $7.1 million – amazing! The Bandcamp community showed up in a massive way, spending $4.3 million on music and merch-15x the amount of a normal Friday- helping artists cover rents, mortgages, groceries, medications, and so much more.

On March 20, 2020, we waived our revenue share in order to help artists and labels impacted by the pandemic. With such a major revenue stream drying up almost entirely, finding ways to continue supporting artists in the coming months is an urgent priority for anyone who cares about music and the artists who create it. The Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact all of us, and artists have been hit especially hard as tours and shows are canceled for the foreseeable future. As always, has the details.īandcamp's CEO & Founder Ethan Diamond also issued his own statement, breaking down some of the success of the 'Bandcamp Fridays' fundraising program. So we’re going to continue doing Bandcamp Fridays in 2022, on February 4th, March 4th, April 1st, and May 6th. In a recent posting, Bandcamp offered, 'It will likely be several months before live performance revenue returns in full. The initial 'Bandcamp Friday' went so well, they've continued to the promotion several more times over the course of the past year-plus. Over the course of the first 17 days, fans paid artists and labels more than $70 million that helped to cover daily essentials such as rents, mortgages, groceries, medications and much more.

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