“The ongoing changes to Bandcamp’s payment system are motivated by the same artist-first philosophy Bandcamp has always operated from. We believe these changes will help artists increase their sales on Bandcamp, and expand the artists who can use Bandcamp globally. We appreciate everyone’s feedback and concerns on the changes, and will continue to listen and adjust as necessary.“
– Dan Melnick, GM Bandcamp
At Bandcamp, we believe that artists should be paid fairly and transparently. To offer more flexibility, more payment options, and a smoother experience for both musicians and fans, we’re updating how payments and payouts work.
Starting summer 2025, we are transitioning to a new, more modern payment system, powered by Stripe. This will happen in phases, and when it’s your turn to make the switch, we’ll reach out via email with everything you need to get started. Until then, no action is required.
If you want to learn more or get answers to common questions, please visit our dedicated webpage.
What if Stripe isn’t supported in my country?
Rest assured, you can still sell on Bandcamp and get paid. If Stripe isn’t available in your country, you will be able to continue using PayPal to receive payouts for the time being. We are working hard on expanding support in more countries as quickly as possible. In the meantime, you can find out more about currently supported countries here.
P.S. if you are unable to access the Stripe onboarding page, it’s because your account is not yet eligible to switch. Don’t worry, we’ll reach out to you when it’s time and provide all you need for a smooth transition to the new payment system.
I tried to switch out today, but they are asking me for my business website and id number or I can’t sign up. I don’t have a business website. Now I don’t know what to do. Hopefully just stay with Paypal
I am uncomfortable giving banking info to Stripe. I will not be signing up for this.
I’m signed up for Pay Pal and I just signed up for Stripe. I KNOW people are buying my music. Why am I not seeing money?
I don’t want to change to Stripe – we are a very ‘small time’ group and the extra complexity of setting up Stripe (they have a very poor and confusing interface) is time-consuming and not at all user friendly, especially for a small operation like ours.
I’d very much prefer to stay on PayPal.
Thanks,
Mark
Paypal works way better for me as i manage my finances inside the app without it being transferred to my bank account. I will stop uploading music as soon as Stripe is the only payment system.
I will never be forced to use Stripe, period.