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When shopping for content around didgital platforms, the #1 decision that I take into account is how much of my purchase price actually goes back to the creator
by kregasaurusrex 5y ago
When shopping for content around didgital platforms, the #1 decision that I take into account is how much of my purchase price actually goes back to the creator. Bandcamp seems to give the best cut for music, aside from directly purchasing from an artist's website, and Epic's acquisition might end up being a net positive for getting new users & overall growth. Personally I think it's a good fit and look forward to their success.
- Ruthalas 5y agoCan you elaborate on what makes it a good fit? I'm curious what your thought is. I would have, at face value, considered the acquisition a bit odd given Epic's primary product.
- kregasaurusrex 5y agoIt's boilerplate stuff, but my only experience with Bandcamp is buying a couple FLAC quality albums from artists that are too small to be signed onto a structured record label, or don't want to have additional middlemen between them and their fans. Was thinking something akin to Patreon with a well-functioning desktop app that goes beyond only having music offerings, like live shows or additional interviews with the band. Though other comments saying artists may need to have an exclusivity agreement in place to get this revenue sharing arrangement may be valid, the overhead of having to go through the traditional record label/publisher model is essentially rent seeking with providing no additional value.
- crtasm 5y agoArtists can live stream on Bandcamp now: https://blog.bandcamp.com/2022/01/27/bandcamp-live-is-now-open-to-everyone/ https://blog.bandcamp.com/2022/01/27/bandcamp-live-is-now-op...