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# Independent artists earned $3.2M during latest Bandcamp Friday
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/latest-bandcamp-friday/
- Published: 2025-05-19T14:11:12.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-19T14:11:28.000Z
- Description: Online music marketplace Bandcamp shared that its latest Bandcamp Friday promotion on May 2nd generated more than $3.2 million for independent artists and labels. Independent artists earned $3.2M during latest Bandcamp. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2025/05/latest-bandcamp-friday
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:15

Online music marketplace Bandcamp shared that its latest Bandcamp Friday promotion on May 2nd generated more than $3.2 million for independent artists and labels.

![Bandcamp Friday](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/2022/05/bandcamp-banner.jpg)

### Independent artists earned $3.2M during latest Bandcamp Friday

Now in its fifth year, Bandcamp Friday was launched during the pandemic to support independent acts who could no longer tour. On select Fridays, [Bandcamp](https://www.hypebot.com/bandcamp-changed-default-pricing-to-match-new-chart-rules/) waives its share of revenue, so all proceeds from the 24 hours of music and merch sales go directly artist and labels.

The $3.2 million in May 2nd sales means that since inception, Bandcamp Fridays have generated over $140 million in sales.

On other days, an average of 82% of every purchase on Bandcamp goes to the musician or label – typically within 24-48 hours. Overall revenue from fans now tops $1.5 billion since Bandcamp launched in 2008.

The next Bandcamp Friday will be on August 1st, 2025.

![Bandcamp default pricing](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/spcdn-shortpixel-ai/spio/ret_img-q_cdnize/sp-ao-shortpixel-ai/client/to_webp-q_lossy-ret_img-w_450-h_114/www-hypebot-com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/bandcamplogo.gif)

#### New Bandcamp default pricing

Recently, Bandcamp changed its default pricing for digital music to bring their platform in line with new industry standards for Luminate and its Billboard charts.

#### New **Bandcamp default pricing:**

- Albums: increasing from $7 to $9
- Tracks: increasing from $1 to $1.50

Bandcamp it also made the change because it says it reflects what fans are already choosing to pay.

***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), a [Berklee College Of Music](https://online.berklee.edu/courses/touring-101?ref=hypebot.com) professor and founder of the Skyline Artists Agency*