Bandcamp waived all their fees on Friday, March 20, allowing all proceeds to go directly to artists and labels. People spent $4.3 million that day, which Bandcamp said was "more than 15 times our normal Friday, and at the peak, fans were buying 11 items per second."
Bandcamp is now going to see if everyone can break that record, as they'll be waiving fees once more on May 1. So mark your calendars and put away a few bucks!
Greetings!
A few Fridays ago, we waived our revenue share to help artists and labels impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Bandcamp community went above and beyond, spending $4.3 million on music and merch in just 24 hours. It was an inspiring day, and we heard many requests to do it again, so we’re going to do exactly that (and a bit more).
We’ll announce the details of this initiative to everyone next Monday, but we wanted to give our artists and labels a heads up that the first step is coming soon: on Friday, May 1st, we’re going to waive our revenue share again. Stay tuned for more information next week, and be sure to check out our new Bandcamp Artist Guide for recommendations that will help you maximize your sales on May 1st and beyond.
