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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 stu
by 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 agoTicket 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.