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.
Yeeeess!!!
Thank you! Will donate 100% of proceeds as well.
https://thetransientcreepofolivine.bandcamp.com
great initiave! lets make a change happen for the better of the whole world.
Congratulations Bandcamp, smart initiative !
We are supporting the cause too!
https://comarecords.bandcamp.com
Great! Asteroid Belt Studio will donate 50% of proceeds on Friday:)
I will be donating 100% of sales on Friday to the cause as well! https://rhythmrobot.bandcamp.com/
FAITH/VOID will be participating, donating 69% of our proceeds (j/k we’re doing 100%): http://faithvoid.bandcamp.com
The Hathaway Family Plot is in. All proceeds from Friday’s sales will go to The Voting Rights Project, which is mostly only relevant if my mom decides to buy one of my albums a second time.
I will be donating 100% of Friday sales at chaserayment.bandcamp.com on Friday too. Thanks Bandcamp!
I’ll also be donating 100% of Friday proceeds at http://chaserayment.bandcamp.com. Thanks for doing this Bandcamp!
I’ll donate all my sales on Friday, too!
Love you, Bandcamp.
I’m in 100%. https://matthewyoung.bandcamp.com/album/travelers-advisory
We’re in! https://creativevibrations.bandcamp.com
https://jeffbrown1.bandcamp.com will donate 100% on Friday
Whimsically Macabre will donate 100% of sales on Friday to the Voting Rights Project. <3 Thank you, Bandcamp.
https://whimsicallymacabre.bandcamp.com/
Solar Halos will donate 100% of sales on Friday. https://solarhalos.bandcamp.com/
i will be donating 100% all weekend as well and will be putting out a special limited edition album just for this occasion: https://dathon.bandcamp.com/
i love that bandcamp does these fundraisers, i already love the platform as it is but this is just a great bonus. cheers!
Galaxxu will also be donating 100%!
https://galaxxu.bandcamp.com/
we’re in! will donate 100% all weekend :: https://bobgenghiskhan.bandcamp.com/
I’ll donate 100% of proceeds from Altered Axiom on Friday. https://alteredaxiom.bandcamp.com/
I’m in for 100% https://robbendermusic.bandcamp.com/
Bien!
Hago donación del 100% de mis ventas el día viernes y sábado del disco “Cielo Negro”
https://simnduhalde.bandcamp.com/
Mount Goldie will be donating 100% of sales through the weekend: mountgoldie.bandcamp.com
I’ll be releasing a Bandcamp-exclusive single tomorrow and donating 100% of the proceeds to The Voting Rights Project. https://ericbenoit.bandcamp.com/ Thanks Bandcamp!
Wax Future will be donating 100% of all our bandcamp sales from Friday to Saturday to this cause. Thank you to bandcamp for coordinating and inspiring this action.
AUM Fidelity is fully on board with this, and will match bandcamp’s contribution for all sales tomorrow. Thank you to the Voting Rights Project for the essential work they’ve been doing for decades. And to bandcamp as well!
I’m releasing a song from an upcoming album early in support of this. I will donate 100% of the proceeds to the cause on Friday from https://oenos.bandcamp.com/.
Respect, Bandcamp! Dirt Bikes will definitely be participating and will donate our proceeds on Friday to the Voting Rights Project as well. In fact, we plan to release a new live recording tomorrow, and the opening track “In The Running” (also on our last studio album “Mistakes Make Pretty Patterns”) speaks directly to the issue of voting rights! https://dirtbikes.bandcamp.com
Awesome Bandcamp! I love ya now even more…
I will also donate 100% of my Bandcamp sales this Friday to the Voting Rights Project.
We’ll be donating 50% of all of our physical and digital sales– http://keeledscales.bandcamp.com
Le Weekend (leweekend.bandcamp.com) and indulgences (indulgences.bandcamp.com) will donate all our proceeds for sales beginning this Friday through the weekend.
Giving 100% of my sales (minus shipping) from now until the election to the Voting Rights Project! Thank you Bandcamp, for continuing to be involved, active, and AWESOME! xo
The Sun and the Mirror will offer 50% of proceeds to the voter’s rights project! Thank you for doing this, bandcamp, and thank you for setting it up!
I’ll be donating 100% of proceeds on Friday to the Voting Rights Project.
Really good initiative! Much respect, Bandcamp! I’m gonna purchase some new tunes today.
https://gailgeorge.bandcamp.com will donate 100% of any and all sales today as well Bandcamp. Thank you for stepping up in such a powerful way!
I’ll donate 100% of sales of my new album “The Trumpet” today. https://mattwhitejazz.bandcamp.com/
I will donate 100% of all purchases today to the Voting Rights Project
https://rickydollars.bandcamp.com/album/reagan-national
hip hop hip-hop/rap instrumental hip-hop screwed & chopped downtempo experimental instrumental lofi etc
Porch Light Apothecary (https://porchlightapothecary.bandcamp.com/) will donate 100% of our sales today… thanks, Bandcamp!
https://decaycast.wordpress.com/2018/09/25/100-black-brown-and-indigenous-artists-you-should-support-on-bandcamp-for-their-donation-project-this-friday/ made a little list 🙂
I will gladly donate 100% of proceeds today: https://dubjay.bandcamp.com
Astral Spirits is donating 50% of digital & physical sales today! astralspirits.bandcamp.com
This is great! Our EP drops today, and we will donate 100 percent of all proceeds through the week.
I will participate: https://jrobbins.bandcamp.com/ … donating 100% of any Bandcamp proceeds today.
Haze Mage will also be donating 100% of proceeds today.
http://hazemage.bandcamp.com
Stoner Metal From Baltimore
Grex (http://grex.bandcamp.com) will be donating today’s artist proceeds, and Geomancy Records (http://geomancy.bandcamp.com) will be donating their label share today.
NKKNN is in!
We’ll donate 100% of our share today.
Thanks Bandcamp for the initiative!
https://nkknn.bandcamp.com
indie-rock/post-rock/live-looping from San Francisco
We’re late, but we’re in. https://denvermeatpackingco.bandcamp.com/