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> Every Bandcamp Friday (when Bandcamp doesn't take a cut) I It's great that BC still does BC Fridays... but if fans only buy music from BC on BC Fridays, BC w
by the_other 3y ago
> Every Bandcamp Friday (when Bandcamp doesn't take a cut) I
It's great that BC still does BC Fridays... but if fans only buy music from BC on BC Fridays, BC will lose all revenue and will fold or resort to shitty tactics. BC are one of the few "good" businesses in this space, and have reached an impressive scale. I'd hate to see them fold. I reckon it's worth buying some music on normal days as well as BC Fridays.
- rchaud 3y agoBC was acquired recently, so that may come sooner rather than later. It's not due to BC Friday, bur rather that selling MP3s piecemeal is a hard business. Artists sometimes also remove their albums from BC if they sign with a label that wants exclusive distribution rights.
- the_other 3y agoSelling mp3s piecemeal might be hard but they were profitable for 12 years prior to the previous sale to Epic. Spotify havn’t turned a profit in 18. I too fear the recent change of ownership will bring on changes in business model. But I live in hope that it wont, because it doesn’t need to.
- FireInsight 3y agoWell, I do sometimes buy on normal days too, but not as much :) And if they removed BCFs or took a small cut I wouldn't stop buying from them either.