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# Bandzoogle turns 20, shares impressive stats
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/bandzoogle-turns-20-shares-impressive-stats/
- Published: 2023-10-31T13:50:18.000Z
- Updated: 2023-10-31T13:50:22.000Z
- Description: Bandzoogle is celebrating 20 years as the leading website and marketing platform for musicians. Acquired recently by DistroKid, the still-independently run Ottawa-based company was founded by a musician and boasts. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2023/10/bandzoogle-turns-20-shares-
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, music, music industry, Music Tech, musician, musicians, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:44

Bandzoogle is celebrating 20 years as the leading website and marketing platform for musicians. Acquired recently by DistroKid, the still-independently run Ottawa-based company was founded by a musician and boasts a 100% remote staff that is 80% musicians.  
  
When it launched in November 2003, Bandzoogle offered musicians just 5 features, including a music player, guestbook, and simple events list. The platform now offers over 130 features and options, including marketing tools and e-commerce developed specifically for musicians.

Known for all-in pricing and superior customer service, Bandzoogle has expanded globally with more than 60,000 users in 219 countries and territories that have used its e-commerce tools to generate over $114 million in commission-free direct-to-fan sales.

“One of our main goals is to help musicians make more money from their music,” says **Bandzoogle CEO Stacey Bedford**. “This is why we’ve never taken a commission from sales,  
ever.”

**Some data culled from Bandzoogle’s 20 years:**

- **12,606,489 minutes of music** (or 23.98 years) played back to back, has been  
uploaded to the platform.
- **Nearly 4 million shows** have been listed to Bandzoogle’s calendar too**l,** with  
**3,756,779 tickets sold**, commission-free, directly to fans.
- **8,741,946 photos** have been uploaded to Bandzoogle, totaling 11.32 Terabytes.
- **Over 500,000 email newsletter campaigns** have been sent by Bandzoogle members  
to their fans promoting their music.
- Bandzoogle support staff have responded to more than **4 million help tickets**

#### This infographic tells Bandzoogle’s impressive story and the essential role it plays in the success of tens of thousands of musicians.

![Bandzoogle anniversary infographic celebrating 20 years of music fan engagement and musician support, highlighting global member statistics, website features, templates, and earning success.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/spcdn-shortpixel-ai/spio/ret_img-q_cdnize/www-hypebot-com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/bandzoogle-20-infographic.png)

**Bruce Houghton* is the Founder and Editor of [Hypebot](https://www.hypebot.com/), a Senior Advisor at [Bandsintown](https://www.bandsintown.com/?ref=hypebot.com), President of the[ Skyline Artists Agency](https://skylineonline.com/?ref=hypebot.com), and a [Berklee College Of Music](https://online.berklee.edu/courses/touring-101?ref=hypebot.com) professor.*