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 HOLY SHIT it may be the last #BandcampFriday EVER, depending on how the sale of Bandcamp to Songtradr eventually shakes out. Word on the street is that Epic sold Bandcamp when its employees sought to unionize. Time will tell if #Songtradr makes things better or worse for artists and employees.
 
In the meantime, if you've been enjoying any indie artists and you have yet to show your appreciation by purchasing their music, TODAY would be a superb time to do so!
#IndieMusic #NewMusic #Music #Pop 
 For the uninitiated, Bandcamp is one of the few outlets for indie musicians to sell their tracks directly to fans. They usually take a 15% cut of all sales, but on #BandcampFriday, they forego their cut so artists get more profit (minus CC and Paypal fees), at no cost to the fans. It's a win-win for artists and fans, at the expense of company profits.

Bandcamp started doing this as an act of goodwill during the pandemic lockdowns, when musicians couldn't perform live.

https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-bandcamp-friday/