In just seven weeks, the United States will hold its midterm elections—a vitally important moment that will determine whether the country stays on its current path, or renews its commitment to democracy.
As a community built around the idea of empowering and amplifying individual voices, Bandcamp is doing two things to bolster the democratic process in this historically consequential election.
Voter Registration
First, we’re encouraging U.S. visitors to Bandcamp to register to vote, and helping them do that on our site. The unfortunate fact is that most people don’t vote in midterm elections: only 17% of young people voted in the 2014 midterms, and 40% of eligible voters overall. Turnout for the 2016 presidential election was not much better, with the predictable result being a government that reflects the values and priorities of the very few. We can change this, but only if more of us vote. You can register or find your polling place here.
A Fundraiser to Protect Voting Rights
More immediately, we want to help protect the right to vote itself, which is increasingly under attack by elected officials who seek to stay in power by undemocratically and illegally disenfranchising minorities, young people, and the poor. According to a recent study, 20 states have passed new, restrictive voting laws since 2010, which include arbitrary cutoff dates for early voters, unnecessary burdens on the voter registration process, and a tightening of voter ID requirements. Now more than ever, we need to make sure that every person who wants to exercise their right to vote can do so easily, without hassle, anxiety, or obstruction.
And so today (from midnight to midnight Pacific Time), for any purchase you make on Bandcamp, we will donate 100% of our share of the proceeds towards the Voting Rights Project, a program led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law to advance and protect the right to vote and ensure that right is afforded equally to all.
To participate as a fan, simply purchase music through Bandcamp and we’ll donate our share of the sale to the Voting Rights Project. To participate as an artist or label, send some or all of your share of today’s sales directly to the Voting Rights Project here, and let us know your plan in the comments below so that we can help spread the word.
And of course, if you are a U.S. citizen, register to vote and get out to the polls on November 6th—it’s not hyperbole to say that our future depends on it.
Fantastic BANDCAMP!
Absolute dudes of the highest order.
Can you do something about the ridiculous Brexit situation for us poor Brits?!
Great! Will you be featuring a list of labels that will be doing the same?
QOHELETH will be participating: http://qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com. We’ll donate 100% of our proceeds as well. Thanks so much for this initiative!
Most excellent.
Will definitely promote on Friday! And we’ll donate 10% of our proceeds on Friday.
The We Are Not Trump compilation series will be donating all of our proceeds less fees to RAICES. Two great charities with one purchase!
I’ll put Zum proceeds towards this as well https://zumaudio.bandcamp.com/
Fabrica Records is on board. We’ll donate 50% of proceeds. https://fabricarecords.bandcamp.com/ (mod: please delete my previous post).
I love this!!! I remember you did something similar a few months or a year ago. Can you create a list of all artist-proceed participants that have commented by Thursday night? (I think there was a similar one during your last fundraiser)
Cantaloupe Music will stand with you in matching all our Friday sales toward this initiative. <3 u Bandcamp!
I will donate all proceeds from preorders on Friday of my forthcoming album AND OTHER SHORT STORIES, VOL. I to this project. This is awesome and I look forward to being able to help. 🙂
I’ll donate 100% of proceeds to this cause as well – https://chrispolcyn.bandcamp.com
Thanks for doing this!
I’ll donate all my proceeds as well – https://chrispolcyn.bandcamp.com
Thanks for doing this!
We’ll donate 100% of Down West sales on Friday. https://downwest.bandcamp.com
Thank you, I live in Alabama, one of the states that has made it harder to register to Vote, I moved here from Vancouver, in 2015, and took me 4 months to get all of the necessary documents to register,
Those Darn Gnomes will participate and download 100% of all sales as well. Thanks for standing up!
http://thosedarngnomes.bandcamp.com/
Awesome cause!
2DCAT will donate all of our proceeds as well:
2dcat.bandcamp.com
Amazing to see you guys doing this – I too will donate everything from Friday’s sales: https://crosspolar.bandcamp.com
I will plan to donate 100% of all Dave Zup Bandcamp sales made on this Friday to the Voting Rights Project: https://davezup.bandcamp.com/
Juju Music Edition is on board. We’ll donate 50% of proceeds. https://janjakut.bandcamp.com/
slashsound will stand with bandcamp in donating our day’s proceeds. thanks for all you do for music and the people of our world <3
I’LL DONATE ALL OF FORNICATION STATION’S SALES THIS WEEKEND TO VOTING RIGHTS <3
They Stole My Crayon is always proud to be associated with a socially-active company like Bandcamp, and will gladly donate 100% of our proceeds for sales on Friday to the Voting Rights Project! https://theystolemycrayon.bandcamp.com/releases
Thank you for using this platform for such a vital cause! I will donate all proceeds of Friday’s sales via https://dannypaulgrody.bandcamp.com to your initiative.
https://rocketjthe88s.bandcamp.com Will donate all their Friday sales process to voter’s rights!
Swedish Columbia will donate 100% as well!
Chill Mega Chill will donate 100% of our proceeds to the Voter Rights Project on Friday!
Just another reason to love this amazing platform. Thank you, Bandcamp!
YES!!! The trickery fix is in & we have to stay on top of this during every election time. Thank you BANDCAMP for using your platform to offer this vital voting information & donating to such a great cause.
THANK YOU ALL YOU BAND MEMBERS FROM EVERYWHERE!!! omg thank you, this midterm is CRITICAL for American Youth
Thank you for taking a stand on this and protecting rights for all!
Hello thank you this is awesome 🙂
This is such a lovely initiative, Thank you! Imagine! A government really representative of the American people!
6131 Records will be donating 100% of our sales as well! Thanks!
A most worthy cause. I will wait until then to make some purchases. I pledge allegiance to the flag, of the United States of America.
DRONE NOT DRONES usually gives 100% of proceeds to Doctors Without Borders but on this day will match proceeds with donation to the Voting Rights project. Thanks for doing this.
http://drone-not-drones.bandcamp.com/
Teen Dreams Tapes will proudly join bandcamp in donating all proceeds on Friday to the Voting Rights Project.
Cheers to bandcamp and all participating labels/artists for helping protect voting rights in the US!
Teendreamstapes.bandcamp.com is on board!
Hectic Zeniths will donate 100% of digital sales Friday and plan to release an exclusive track for it. https://hecticzeniths.bandcamp.com
Perhaps Bandcamp could have an option for artists to donate all proceeds from sales directly taken by Bandcamp? An opt in Tab or such like? It can be used in future for other good causes as well.
Well done Bandcamp & all the artists involved! If only the world was more like you! Much Love from Australia. xxx
DAHN B is 100% in on Friday for this powerful initiative !
http://www.dahnbmusic.bandcamp.com
Absolutely Fantastic. Both This Isn’t just a Cult and The Halcyon Brothers will donate our proceeds from Friday’s sales to the cause. We will also start spreading the word via our social media platforms. Thank you Bandcamp. You Rock!
Although we are Australia based, Copperfield Records will gladly donate 100% of any sales this Friday, for our artists Benny and The Jets (Hey rock and Roll) and Rachel Nadine. What is currently happening in the USA is really effecting the entire world and change must be made and made as soon as possible. Good luck with the project.
Greenleaf Music is honored to co-sign with this initiative.
https://bandcamp.greenleafmusic.com/
IkeZero here, I’ll participate with donating 100% of our proceeds Friday for Voters Rights Project. https://ikezero.bandcamp.com/
I’m broke af, but I’ll put 50% of my sales in. https://collectionsofdeadsouls.bandcamp.com/ Democracy is worth as much as me eating. Love this, let’s fucking do this.
American Laundromat Records fully supports this initiative and will join Bandcamp in donating 100% of our share of the proceeds to the Voting Rights Project this Friday.
I’ll donate any proceeds this Friday to the Voting Rights Project.