Bandcamp—Bandcamp maintained industry-leading 82% artist revenue share, paying creators $1.3 billion total
Bandcamp maintains a revenue model giving artists an average of 82% of sales (taking 15% on digital, 10% on physical goods), with payouts within 24-48 hours. Through Bandcamp Fridays (launched March 2020), the platform waives its cut entirely, pushing artist take to ~93%, generating $123 million for artists through these events alone. By May 2024, fans had paid artists and labels $1.3 billion total via the platform. In 2024 alone, fans spent $194 million on 14.1 million albums, 10.8 million tracks, and 1.7 million vinyl records.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creator Compensation | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.885 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Bandcamp's Fair Trade Music Policy confirmed 82% artist revenue share and $1.3B total payouts
Bandcamp's official Fair Trade Music Policy documents its 15% digital / 10% physical goods revenue share, with artists receiving an average of 82%. Music Business Worldwide reported total artist payouts reached $1.3 billion by May 2024, with $123 million through Bandcamp Fridays alone where the platform waives its cut entirely.