‘Bandcamp Friday’s’- Supporting Artists Impacted By the Covid-19 Pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact all of us, and artists have been hit especially hard as tours and shows are canceled for the foreseeable future. With such a major revenue stream drying up almost entirely, finding ways to continue supporting artists in the coming months is an urgent priority for anyone who cares about music and the artists who create it.

On March 20, 2020, Bandcamp waived thier revenue share in order to help artists and labels impacted by the pandemic. The Bandcamp community showed up in a massive way, spending $4.3 million on music and merch—15x the amount of a normal Friday— helping artists cover rents, mortgages, groceries, medications, and so much more. It was truly inspiring.

But the pandemic and its impact on the music community aren’t over, the following dates are as well as on June 5, and July 3 (the first Friday of each month), their waiving their revenue share for all sales on Bandcamp, from midnight to midnight PDT on each day.