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Bandcamp to Waive Own Revenue Shares This Friday

The music sharing platform will not be taking a share of profits from midnight to midnight (Pacific Time) on 20 March, in a 24-hour drive to put money directly into artists’ pockets.
 

Published: 20 March 2020 | 12:00 AM Updated: 28 April 2021 | 4:30 PM
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Fans have already been going above and beyond to support the artists that they love. Photo credit: Shutterstock

This platform is calling on music lovers to support musicians during the pandemic. Hearteningly, they state that they have already witnessed fans going above and beyond to support artists.

Bandcamp released the following statement on their planned fundraiser:

"The COVID-19 pandemic is in full force, and artists have been hit especially hard as tours and shows are being canceled for the foreseeable future.

“With such a major revenue stream drying up almost entirely, finding ways to continue supporting artists in the coming months is now an urgent priority for anyone who cares about music and the artists who create it.

“The good news is that we’re already seeing many fans going above and beyond to support artists across Bandcamp.

“To raise even more awareness around the pandemic’s impact on musicians everywhere, we’re waiving our revenue share on sales this Friday, March 20 (from midnight to midnight Pacific Time), and rallying the Bandcamp community to put much needed money directly into artists’ pockets."

Read the full statement on Bandcamp’s website.

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