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minus-squareGodort@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·11 months agoDo you know if this still gives artists the most cash after Epic’s purchase(and recent sale to songtradr)?
minus-squareraptir@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·11 months agohttps://get.bandcamp.help/hc/en-us/articles/1500006084082-What-are-Bandcamp-s-fees- They charge a 15% fee. So the artist (if independent) or record label (if not) gets 85% of whatever you pay.
minus-squareGodort@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoSounds like they’re still one of the best. That’s good to hear.
minus-squarejjjalljslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 months agoI believe on Bandcamp Friday the artist gets 100% of the sale. I’m not sure if they’re going to keep doing it after the sale to songtradr. The loss of bandcamp’s independence is a tragedy
minus-squareKNova@links.dartboard.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoAgreed. There is an emerging trend among Fedi artists to use Faircamp, but it doesn’t exactly fill the same void.
Do you know if this still gives artists the most cash after Epic’s purchase(and recent sale to songtradr)?
https://get.bandcamp.help/hc/en-us/articles/1500006084082-What-are-Bandcamp-s-fees-
They charge a 15% fee. So the artist (if independent) or record label (if not) gets 85% of whatever you pay.
Sounds like they’re still one of the best. That’s good to hear.
I believe on Bandcamp Friday the artist gets 100% of the sale. I’m not sure if they’re going to keep doing it after the sale to songtradr.
The loss of bandcamp’s independence is a tragedy
Agreed. There is an emerging trend among Fedi artists to use Faircamp, but it doesn’t exactly fill the same void.