Bandcamp waiving their cut of sales on Friday to support artists (labels too)
With the coronavirus pandemic cancelling most if not all tours for the foreseeable future, bands have found themselves without their main source of income, and with no real idea of when it’ll return. Now is a great time to support your favorite band by buying their music and merch, and one way to do that is via artists’ Bandcamp pages. Bandcamp will be waiving their cut of all sales from purchases made on Friday, 3/20. More from co-founder and CEO Ethan Diamond:
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.
For many artists, a single day of boosted sales can mean the difference between being able to pay rent or not. Still, we consider this just a starting point. Musicians will continue to feel the effects of lost touring income for many months to come, so we’re also sharing some ideas below on how fans can support the artists they love and how artists can give fans new, creative ways to provide support.
It may sound simple, but the best way to help artists is with your direct financial support, and we hope you’ll join us on Friday and through the coming months as we work to support artists in this challenging time.
Meanwhile, Run For Cover has made their entire Bandcamp catalog “pay what you want” for now, and will be passing along all proceeds to their artists, who include Camp Cope (and Georgia Maq), Turnover, Wicca Phase Springs Eternal, Field Medic, Katie Dey, Citizen, Self Defense Family, and more.
Sargent House is also giving all income from any of their Friday purchases to their artists:
We are donating 100% of ALL income from @bandcamp stores to the artists on FRIDAY – NOTE we can only do this for SH released records not all our artists records are through us. But most are, buy them anyway and donate on top if you can https://t.co/J3EqmvuwlF https://t.co/Gri94ItjIL
— Sargent House (@sargenthouse) March 18, 2020
If you want to buy PHYSICAL merch to help our artists please note at all their @hellomerch stores there is now an option to add a donation too – 100% of that goes to the artist ❤️
For Sargent House bands only https://t.co/DTeseDdSvV pic.twitter.com/tUdUj7P1Nt
— Sargent House (@sargenthouse) March 18, 2020
Father/Daughter have also pledged to give all revenue directly to the artists:
support our artists by buying music on @Bandcamp. all digital revenue goes directly to the hardworking, talented musicians who are hurting financially https://t.co/glCPsdZHCf
— Father/Daughter Records (@fatherdaughter) March 13, 2020
Polyvinyl too:
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, @Bandcamp is waiving their cut today in support of artists.
We want to help, too, so through March 31, 100% of digital revenue on Bandcamp will go directly to our bands/artists.
Support our bands on Bandcamp: https://t.co/wuAYghU3Ba pic.twitter.com/NsinC9e89E
— Polyvinyl Record Co. (@Polyvinyl) March 20, 2020
Merge too:
The best way you can support Merge artists tomorrow is to buy their music via @Bandcamp! We’ll waive our label share, too, so 100% of digital revenue will go directly to the artists. More:https://t.co/Mcombv6NOZ
— Merge Records (@mergerecords) March 19, 2020
Prosthetic too:
Prosthetic will ensure 100% of money spent via Bandcamp on Friday goes directly to our bands
Life is uncertain for everyone right now & we've no expectation that you have cash to spare but you can spend your money knowing it all goes to the bands you lovehttps://t.co/MoLV0NGovP— Prosthetic Records (@ProstheticRcds) March 18, 2020
Prophecy Productions too:
Captured Tracks too:
🖤https://t.co/i3vAD2qiNq pic.twitter.com/s5jffY5qNk
— Captured Tracks (@capturedtracks) March 19, 2020
And Don Giovanni:
Along with bandcamp, on March 20th our label will also not be taking a cut of any bandcamp sales and advancing all the money that comes in to the artists immediately. So 100% of the money you spend on bandcamp on March 20th will go directly to the artists. Please support them. https://t.co/oduJuYsnCf
— Don Giovanni Records (@DonGiovanniRecs) March 17, 2020
Ba Da Bing as well:
And Double Double Whammy:
our @Bandcamp digital proceeds are going direct to the artist ♥️
so many great labels doing this right now, build that collection make it your own ✨ https://t.co/XgWSALOmVu
— Double Double Whammy (@dbldblwhmmy) March 17, 2020
And Exploding In Sound:
I'll say it again because it's important. Our artists keep 100% of their digital Bandcamp sales all year round. This Friday the good folks at Bandcamp are forgoing their cut so please check out all of our band's pages and download yourself some great music. We recommend all of em
— Exploding In Sound Records (@eisrecords) March 18, 2020
Orindal:
In the spirit of @Bandcamp's pandemic relief fundraiser, all digital purchases made through https://t.co/JNYWYIJxp3 on March 20 will go directly to the artists. https://t.co/kX2voNKjrx
— Orindal Records (@OrindalRecords) March 17, 2020
Fire Talk:
To make music from our artists accessible for everyone that might want it regardless of economic situation we'll make the entire Fire Talk digital catalog "Pay What You Want" to coincide with @Bandcamp's rev share waiver this Friday ⬇️ https://t.co/MZYI4Rov9t
— Fire Talk (@firetalkrecs) March 17, 2020
Keeled Scales:
Us too.
— Keeled Scales (@KeeledScales) March 18, 2020
Hyperdub is giving all money directly to their artists through the end of the month:
https://twitter.com/hyperdub/status/1240278125730242560?s=21
Cascine‘s catalog is now pay what you want:
we have made our digital discography on @Bandcamp "pay what you wish." our hope is:
~ those who are most financially impacted right now can still download music at no cost
~those who have more to give right now can support our artists with a donationhttps://t.co/n8rvRSwigS
— CASCINE (@cascine_) March 17, 2020
Deathwish has several albums available for $1 or more.
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Update: here’s a more comprehensive list:
Labels Donating 100% of Revenue to Artists
Arts & Crafts – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Astral Spirits – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Audiotree – Donating all proceeds from sales through March 31 to artists.
Ba Da Bing – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Captured Tracks – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Citrus City – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Crafted Sounds – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Dangerbird – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Dome of Doom – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Don Giovanni – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Dark Trail Records – Giving 100% of revenue to artists
Diatribe Records – Offering a 20% discount on all titles, and giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Double Double Whammy – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Exploding in Sound – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Father/Daughter – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Fire Talk – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Flau – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Forged Artifacts – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Ghostly – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Grand Jury – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Hardly Art – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Hausu Mountain – Giving 100% of revenue to artists; use code “420COVID69” for 15% off.
Hivern Discs – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Holodeck – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Hyperdub – Giving 100% of revenue to artists through March 31.
Keeled Scales – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Lame-O – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Local Action – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Merge Records – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
New Amsterdam – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
No Sleep Records – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Orindal – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Overseas Artists Recordings – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Polyvinyl – Giving 100% of revenue to artists through March 31.
Prosthetic – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Ropeadope – Any amount over an album’s stated price will be donated directly to the artist.
Run For Cover – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Sargent House – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Self Aware Records – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Sub Pop – Giving 100% of revenue to artists through the weekend.
Topshelf Records – Giving 100% of revenue to artists through the weekend.
Trouble in Mind Records – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Yellow Dog Records – Giving 100% of revenue to artists.
Name Your Price or Discounted Releases
Andras – All releases $2.00 AUD for 24 hours.
Artoffact Records – All digital albums changed to “Name Your Price.”
Black Beacon Sound – 50% off all digital albums.
Bobo Integral – All digital albums changed to “Name Your Price.”
Brique Rouge – 10% off with discount code “iwillsupport”.
Cascine – All digital albums changed to “Name Your Price.”
Caural – 15% off all titles for 24 hours.
Cosmic Compositions – All merch marked down up to 50%; entire digital catalogue discounted to name your price.
Deathwish – All digital albums changed to “Name Your Price.”
Eighth Tower – Entire catalog discounted 50%
Hands in the Dark – All digital albums changed to “Name Your Price.”
Infine – 20% off all digital albums with code “if_confined”.
Jun Kamoda – All digital albums changed to “Name Your Price.”
Maenad Veyl – Digital version of new album available as Name Your Price.
Mais Um – 20% off with code “maisum”.
Modern Obscure Music – 50% off all albums for the next two weeks.
PNKSLM – All digital albums now “Name Your Price.”
Ratskin Records – 35% off everything with code “stay home”.
Sonologyst – Offering 50% off entire catalog.
Swing Ting – 40% off all titles through March 31; 100% of revenue to artists.
Tompkins Square – 75% off all digital albums.
Unexplained Sounds – Offering 50% off entire catalog.
Unseen Worlds – 30% discount on all albums.
Artist & Labels Donating Proceeds to Charity
Disintegration State – Donating to The Trussell Trust, a UK Food Bank.
Distance Will Not Divide Us – Releasing a new compilation of Italian electronic music, 100% of proceeds from which will go to the National Institute For Infectious Diseases.
Distant Bloom – 100% of sales from digital and physical media (minus shipping costs) will be donated to the St. Louis Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Regional Response Fund.
Dirty Projectors – All proceeds through April 3rd are going toward MusiCares’ COVID-19 relief fund for musicians and music industry folks.
DJ Harvey – Donating 100% of profits from a rare live album to Covid-19 relief.
Emergency Hearts – Proceeds being donated to Health Alliance for Austin Musicians.
Fruits & Flowers – Donating proceeds to the Keystone Food Shelf in Saint Paul, MN
Measure Divide – Offering surprise singles made in quarantine; 100% of proceeds to WHO COVID-19 Response Fund.
Neutrals – All proceeds go to RAICES & Border Angels.
Photay – All proceeds from sale of this name-your-price album go to Food Bank For New York City.
Sister Wives – Proceeds benefit The Trussell Trust food banks.
Soft Abuse – Proceeds benefit Keystone Food Shelf in Saint Paul, MN.
Zoom Lens – Proceeds go to L.A. Foodbank and the Asian Youth Center.