I like the Bandcamp platform.

As as part of my ongoing videos talking about streaming services and contemporary music consumption, I thought I'd talk about a platform that isn't discussed alongside the Spotifys and Tidals of the world: Bandcamp.

Bandcamp and democratized content platforms like it, I think, are an essential part of the online music market in that that allow an open exchange of artistic ideas between musicians and fans.

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Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?

[hrnekbezucha]

Bandcamp is one of the best things that happend to the musical underground.

[milesdoodling]

Bandcamp is the cats pyjamas. Its straight forward no bs. Upload, stream, buy, different audio formats, physical copies, links to fb and artist websites. The list goes on really. Its a really platform that really deserves more praise.

[bradensmith]

I feel more in touch with the artist when using bandcamp, if that makes sense

[InternetSlumlord]

I threw oranges at a keyboard and put it on Bandcamp. I made $42 in the two years it has been up. I give Bandcamp a high 10.

[Trixiethegoldenwitch]

I like the Bandcamp platform, too. Particularly, the way that fans can pay what they want and value the music themselves (especially in cases where the prices are low or nonexistent at baseline). I actually want to see MORE mediums doing this, because it really pays into the law of the vital few--that the few people who care the most and have the most to give are going to give the most. If I want to pay 50 bucks for a record because I think it's life-changingly amazing, I can easily do that in a place that presents that as a thing to do (I don't think many people think to do things like buy the same album 5 times, even if they'd pay that much for it).

[theneedledrop]

Talking about my appreciation of the Bandcamp platform, and the democratization of music creation / dissemination.

[oscarius]

Personally I think Bandcamp has the best model for selling music I have seen. I often donate more to an artist above the asking price when I have some extra money about because I really like what they are doing. I wish more artists would sell on there though. It sucks when I want to order something from a particular band and I find they aren't selling on the service.

[manicpanic]

I like Bandcamp, I don't like soundcloud for some reason. I feel the format of the website is very messy.

[EdenNeedsAYoutubeHandle]

Doesn't something like 90% of profits go straight the the musicians on Bandcamp? Something like that. It feels more satisfying purchasing music on there because I'm assured most of my money isn't going to some shifty record label or the pieces of shit over at Apple. Bandcamp is actually the only place I buy music anymore.

[AndriyVasylenko]

They send me money right after a song being purchased (and most often it's more than the price I set). Plus I can control what songs to put out there, and make some corrections if it's needed. I can attach any type of files as a bonus. I can upload songs in different languages and write whatever I want in their titles... Nothing from written above is allowed by Apple and others platforms.

[Barncore]

As an artist, i love Bandcamp. There's a lot of things i like about it, but one of the main things is that it encourages fans to take pride / represent their bought/downloaded albums

[kingofburgerz]

I love that I can still support an artist if I can't afford the price of a full album.

[chairwood]

I've found a lot of cool artists through bandcamp. I love it.

[Desvil]

I really appreciate these comments, didn't know people cared this much for new artist like us

[officialmodsound]

Like the atmosphere of Bandcamp, great for finding niche genres and small artists. Love how it has a lot of almost starter kit options for bands as well, like it's an all in one hub for merch, physical media, and obviously digital downloads. Defiantly has a better vibe/interface than Soundcloud.

[podhditalia]

Bandcamp changed my musical life! Simple, clean, straighforward, easy to be shared and linked to socials, honest, and...lots of (free) music on there! I almost listen to emergent music only to this day.
Having started an underground music blog almost a year ago, BC has always been and still is my primary referral for artists.

[GyroLamb]

The best thing about it is that the money goes straight into the artists pocket.

[Tizzer]

I use bandcamp to buy AND distribute music. I love it. It's the only place I know of that lets me give my music away for free, but allows people to "name your price" if they feel generous. As you said, they notify everyone who has downloaded any of my music whenever I release something new, which is great for everyone. It's also nice that us artists get a huge majority of the sales we make. Something like 85-90% I think.

[calebw]

Bandcamp is my shit. I love it's easy to use and has a plethora of great content.

[cbgkorn]

this one time at bandcamp...

ha. ha ha ha.