Bandcamp The independent music community
More than just an online music store, it is the backbone of the independent music community. A music community platform and a hub for artists to sell and promote their music, products and concerts.
It is a streaming service, music store and artist payment service all in one. Artists upload their music to Bandcamp and fans can purchase their music through Bandcamp.
Unparalleled music catalog: Fans can listen to songs before they buy them. If they like it and pay for it, that payment goes directly to the artist.Artists can give listeners unlimited streams or downloads for free in exchange for their email addresses.
Registering a fan or artist account is free. Each time an artist makes a sale, Bandcamp only keeps 10-15% of the funds. Payment to the artist is through PayPal.
You can create your own artist page, with your logo, header, menu, backgrounds, images and colors. It is fully editable and you can make your website a unique place where you can publish your music with the design that represents you.
How and when to get paid for your sales?
If you do not have a PayPal account, you will need to set one up to receive payments from your Bandcamp sales. Most Bandcamp artists receive payments with Standard Payments within 24-48 hours after a digital sale is made. The 10-15% fee Bandcamp charges is automatically deducted before it hits your account. For physical sales, the buyer directly transfers the money from their PayPal account to yours, so Bandcamp’s 10% fee is recorded in your account and deducted from any subsequent sales you make.
You can price your version however you like. Bandcamp also has a helpful guide to the best prices. The standard price for singles is $1 and albums, $7.
Bandcamp also lets you customize your releases by adding track credits, featured artist names, lyrics, album art, song tags and the International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) of a song.
You can choose any past, present or future release date for your song and set the release as private, public or subscriber only. Bandcamp only allows you to upload audio in lossless formats such as WAV, FLAC and AIF.
The files are then converted to other formats to optimize streaming and high quality downloads. No middlemen where fans can directly support the artists they admire. The Bandcamp experience is not just about buying music. Many artists use this platform to offer additional content, such as products, which they can sell through a dedicated page on their Bandcamp profile.
The possibilities of what you can sell are endless, but Bandcamp offers pre-designed product categories for items such as clothing, CDs, buttons, tote bags and more.
A platform that empowers artists: Bandcamp stands out for its artist-centric philosophy.
The platform offers musicians a dedicated space to manage their music, set prices and keep the lion’s share of their sales revenue and foster a collaborative environment between artists and fans.
As a Bandcamp listener, you can preview songs and create a wish list of songs you’d like to purchase. When you purchase songs, you can stream them unlimited from the Bandcamp app or website. You can also re-download any previous purchases you have made at any time. However, most purchases must be made through PayPal.
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