Bandcamp adds free Listening Parties

Bandcamp has added free Listening Parties as a new way to market releases and celebrate milestones.

A simple scheduling tool sets up the party, then at showtime, the album plays once from start to finish and features the full tracklist and liner notes. There’s a live chat for Q&A, and fans can pre-order or purchase the album and any merch directly from the Listening Party.

Listening Parties are free to host and attend and are listed on the homepage or the Bandcamp Live schedule page.

To learn more log in to an artist account and visit the album editor or +add menu..

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.