“So often?” I only heard about Epic acquiring them, have there been developments?
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grrgyle@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
I buy on Bandcamp Fridays, but am suspicious of that platform since they changed owners so often without any input from the community or musicians.
I’m keeping my eye on subvert.fm as a hopefully more democratic option.
jerkface@lemmy.ca 17 hours ago
jerkface@lemmy.ca 17 hours ago
Well, shit!
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Epic Games bought Bandcamp in March 2022.
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In 2023, Bandcamp’s workers unionized under “Bandcamp United.”
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In late 2023 (October), Epic sold Bandcamp to Songtradr, a music licensing company.
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As part of that sale, many of the former Bandcamp employees were not offered positions by Songtradr, particularly those involved in union organizing.
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Songtradr stated it would continue Bandcamp’s marketplace model and its “artist-first revenue share,” but declined to confirm whether certain features (e.g. user experience, Bandcamp Daily editorial) would remain unchanged.
I had no idea. Union busting, now… What a great way to show you respect the people who generate your wealth.
grrgyle@slrpnk.net 16 hours ago
Thanks for sharing, this is a better write-up than I would’ve done.
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cityboundforest@beehaw.org 20 hours ago
I’ve heard that Mirlo.space is a good alternative to Bandcamp, and as an artist myself, it looks to be a good replacement.