Well, shit!

• Epic Games bought Bandcamp in March 2022.

• In 2023, Bandcamp’s workers unionized under “Bandcamp United.”

• In late 2023 (October), Epic sold Bandcamp to Songtradr, a music licensing company.

• As part of that sale, many of the former Bandcamp employees were not offered positions by Songtradr, particularly those involved in union organizing.

• 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.