While Bandcamp Fridays will no longer be monthly, new owner Songtradr is continuing the indie platform’s tradition of waving their revenue share on select days to give 100% of funds to the artists and labels.
Bandcamp Fridays started during the depths of the pandemic in 2020 and have resulted in millions of fans paying over $120 million directly to labels and musicians.
In the remainder of 2024, Bandcamp Fridays are scheduled for six dates: April 5th, the 40th Bandcamp Friday on May 3rd, September 6th, October 4th, and December 6th.
90% of sales on Bandcamp Fridays come from fans who regularly purchase music throughout the year, and fans “follow” artists at three times the rate they then on a regular day.
Bandcamp says that they serve 5 million artists and over 47 million fans.
Bruce Houghton is the Founder and Editor of Hypebot, a Senior Advisor at Bandsintown, President of the Skyline Artists Agency, and a Berklee College Of Music professor.
