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> I'm probably about 50% into my collection and I now buy a lot from Bandcamp, but also iTunes... I feel like I'm seeking absolution from the music industry, or

• s1artibartfast 2y ago
  I don't think that is true? I would expect an artist to get a far larger cut off Bandcamp than merch or tickets. Artists get like 85% of a zero cost digital sale. I can't imagine a ticket being close to that after ticketmaster takes a cut, the venue takes a cut, and the band pays all the expenses of touring.
  • giantrobot 2y ago
    An artist only gets 85% off Bandcamp if they don't have a label. If they're on a label they're making a small portion of that 85%. I got the impression the stuff the GP was buying was not a bunch of independent small artists that only have a Bandcamp page and no label. Ticket and merch sales are likely to make a label artist more than download sales. Ticket sales also help get artists more gigs. Bands tour because they make more money than if they only tried to sell records (in any medium).
    • Semaphor 2y ago
      Ticket sales for bands I talked to rarely even make up the costs of the gig. Especially if they aren’t the main act with a decent fan base. Merch is what brings in some more money. But depending on the band, touring can even just be for the fun of it, where break-even is a victory. And then there’s the whole pay-2-play, where you get nothing of the tickets, and instead pay to be support. It’s really not as simple or homogenous as people make it seem.
    • slothtrop 2y ago
      > If they're on a label they're making a small portion of that 85%. That really depends on the label.