Today we’re excited to announce Listening Parties – a new way to celebrate and build support for your album on Bandcamp. It takes a lot of hard work to finish an album, and even more work to win your fans’ attention during a release campaign. Listening Parties are here to help! They let you andContinue reading “Introducing Listening Parties on Bandcamp”
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Bandcamp and Bandcamp United Release Joint Statement on Union Vote
Today, a majority of eligible Bandcamp workers voted 31-7 in favor of forming Bandcamp United, a union represented by the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU). The vote results now await certification by the National Labor Relations Board, with a collective bargaining process to follow. Below is a joint statement from Bandcamp co-founder EthanContinue reading “Bandcamp and Bandcamp United Release Joint Statement on Union Vote”
The Bandcamp app now supports playlists!
You can now use the Bandcamp app to make playlists from the music in your collection! Just go to your collection where you’ll see a new playlist tab. Tap on that, create a playlist, and start adding to it by selecting “add to playlist” from a track or album’s context menu, or via a longContinue reading “The Bandcamp app now supports playlists!”
We’ve improved search!
Good news, we’ve made some big improvements to searching on Bandcamp. You can now search using combinations of artist, track, album, and label names. Try searching for an artist name + album name to find exactly what you’re looking for. New releases used to take several hours to show up in search. Now they appearContinue reading “We’ve improved search!”
Supporting Artists on Android
May 20, 2022 update: Under an agreement encouraged by the court, Bandcamp will continue to operate using our existing payment system on Android devices. Fans can keep supporting artists on Android as they have, and we’ll continue paying artists the same share of sales (typically within 24-48 hours, as we do today). Bandcamp will placeContinue reading “Supporting Artists on Android”
Bandcamp is Joining Epic Games
I’m excited to announce that Bandcamp is joining Epic Games, who you may know as the makers of Fortnite and Unreal Engine, and champions for a fair and open Internet. Bandcamp will keep operating as a standalone marketplace and music community, and I will continue to lead our team. The products and services you dependContinue reading “Bandcamp is Joining Epic Games”
Mary Lattimore on the livestream she likes the best
Los Angeles-based harpist Mary Lattimore released Silver Ladders, her full-length follow-up to acclaimed album Hundreds of Days, back in October 2020 during the first stage of the pandemic. Since there wasn’t the possibility of touring or playing live at the time, Mary decided to debut the songs on Bandcamp Live and was one of theContinue reading “Mary Lattimore on the livestream she likes the best”
Bandcamp Live Is Now Open to Everyone
Bandcamp Live is now available to all artists on Bandcamp. Go here to see it in action, learn more, and set up your first show. You can choose to make shows ticketed or free, and fans can support you during a show by purchasing something from the merch table, or by sending virtual gifts. WhatContinue reading “Bandcamp Live Is Now Open to Everyone”
Deerhoof on Their First Free Bandcamp Live Show
We were very excited (though not surprised) when Deerhoof became one of the first bands to set up a free Bandcamp Live show. “Throughout their 26 years of ‘keepin’ it boxy and harsh,’ Deerhoof has remained a model for resilience, resourcefulness, and reinvention—qualities that make sense now more than ever,” writes Sarah Gooding for BandcampContinue reading “Deerhoof on Their First Free Bandcamp Live Show”
Scanner on how livestreaming enables him to make more spontaneous creative choices
Scanner is an electronic musician who has composed for both film and contemporary dance. We asked him to share his experiences of using Bandcamp Live for Scanner Sundays, a live improvised performance and Q&A broadcast from his home studio.General admission was £5. As a bonus, subscribers to Scanner’s fan club received a discount plus aContinue reading “Scanner on how livestreaming enables him to make more spontaneous creative choices”