Please forgive the stupidly low level of this question...

Are there any curated playlist-type-things that I can submit to on bandcamp? I see their hot happnin’ artists and albums. What I’m looking for is something different… “Here’s a bunch of new Folk Punk songs for all you fans…”

Either from bandcamp itself or from the community - beggars can’t be choosers.

If someone sets up a compilation album and adds my song to it, do I get the revenue from sales from my song, or does all of it go to the account who set up the compilation?

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We’re excited to announce the fourth season with our Weekly Artist Feature, where we spotlight talented artists who might still be under the radar for most listeners. Each week, we’ll highlight a different artist, giving them a chance to share a bit about themselves and their music.

What to Expect:

• We welcome all music genres to participate, so every artist has a chance to shine.
• Selected artists will be invited to answer a few questions about their music and journey.
• Each featured artist will get a dedicated post to shine a light on their work.

Submission Requirements:

1. Platform: Your music must be available on Bandcamp.
2. Format: We accept only EPs or albums with at least 4 tracks.
3. Quality: We look for high production quality, regardless of genre.
4. Presentation: A well-organized Bandcamp page and eye-catching cover artwork will enhance your chances.
5. Artist Story: Write a paragraph in the comment section of this post about yourself - your journey, your creative process, and anything else that brings your music to life. Don't forget to include your Bandcamp link to the album or EP.

In the future, we might introduce genre-specific features to dive deeper into each musical style.

We can’t wait to discover and showcase the incredible talent within our community!

Important Note: The selected artists will be contacted via private message with a link to a Google form that needs to be filled out. Please be aware that the feature post will go live on Sunday at 18:00 MET, so you'll have about 2 days to submit your Google form.

Happy submitting! 🎶

This post will be locked by Sunday, 16th February 2025.

Hi All -

I’m somewhat active in this community under another account. So why the burner account? Because I’m a secret bedroom, DIY, maybe outsider music, It’s-done-when-it-sounds-good-to-me, lo-fi, alt-anti-folk song writer. And no one knows it.

Well, two other people know and they are sworn to secrecy - and I’ve got plenty of shit on them - so they aren’t talking.

Now wouldn’t be great if I’m about to link to the greatest un-known album ever and you’re about to be on the cutting edge of knowing it!?!

Nope. Sorry to disappoint. This is not great. But it is honest.

It’s what came out when I actually tried. Is it just bedroom insanity? Eh, probably. But it’s short!

That’s right. 23ish min! How’s that for a selling point?

So my ethos over the past… let’s say 10 years… has been "absolutely no self-judgement." I decided that my only problem was self-criticism (turns out I may have some talent problems too).

I truly think that most music makers self inflict their wounds. “Oh this germinal idea isn’t great. I must abandon immediately and do nothing until I think of a good idea. I’m bad!"

Well ok… fast forward. And I’ve done some stuff. Let it all hang out, baby. And I have this collection of songs. It’s not horrible in all respects. But it is in some respects. I can attest that if you listen to it 8 gajillion times - you kind of get kind of addicted.

But it is sub-demo level and some is absolutely incomplete. There were times where I was like, “I liked how I mumbled there. Fuck it. I’m keeping it”

"So Mr Paradoxical Heart, why even release it if it’s just for you?” First, I agree there’s something very contradictory going on here. Oh well. Second, once it was done it just sat on my computer for a couple of years. And it started making me sad that no one would ever hear it. I actually started having fantasies about someone discovering it and playing it at my funeral. And everyone would be like… “Oh such an unheralded talent!” I’m such a child. So Fuck It strikes again... “I’m putting this crap on bandcamp"

What does it sound like… maybe Syd Barret’s Basement Tapes? Some is pretty damn sad. I put the weirdest song first to turn people away… “If they fight through this. The rest will sound great!” It’s all me. Guitar, bass, piano, voices and drum programming. You’ll soon see why this isn’t much of a brag. And there is something unique going on here. What it doesn't have in talent or polish - it has in vibes.

If nothing else, please let it be a sign to you to release your stuff. If you have to hide to do it... fuck it. Then hide. Also, your stuff probably won’t be worse than this. It’s like taking your buddy-who-gets-shitfaced to a party, you’re not going to be more embarrassing than him. Ok so this album is your drunk buddy.

Don’t ask yourself if it’s good.

Done is good.

https://mrlonelyheart.bandcamp.com/album/happy-songs-for-good-times

*****mods! I know there is a ratio of self-promotion vs helping others. Can you just take it good-faith that I’ve done that? If you need me to do it with this account - I double cross-my-heart that I will.

Looking for suggestions from the community. I create multi-genre dj edits and wonder if anyone has suggestions on the ability to create separate pages for each genre under one umbrella.

I noticed alotta artists have more than one link/page on their navigation bar, but i cant for the life of me figure out how to add them.

hello, i hope someone can help me with my question, the help center didn't have anything on this. I love it to buy discographies of an artist/label i like. but if i have bought already some of the releases why is the price for the discography the same? do i buy the already bought releases again then?

do i really have to pay for shipping twice. if i want a shirt and a cd from the same record label, shipping to the same place, i have to pay 12 and 16 pounds for just the shipping?

like totally reasonable prices for the shipping but paying for it twice is so annoying, could it not just be put in the same package?

Hi,

I'm releasing an album in March and wish to setup a pre-order with a bunch of songs to listened to before the official release. I followed the step given by bandcamp but the "save as pre order" part is geyed out, I can' click the option. So I end up publishing the album, thinkning that it can unnlock the pre-order, but I end up with the album published with all the songs availiable.

I put the album on private for now and I don't know what to do. Can someone help ?

Hi. So we are from Finland and my boyfriend wanted to get me a Christmas gift. He bought me a shirt in the beginning of December but when he paid it, receipt said "shipping after 20.February". Is this normal? Also, Customer Service doesn't reply to any emails and I'm worried it's a scam. It's the first time we use BandCamp. Thanks

when i put my username and password into the login page on the artist app, it just says it's wrong. i know it's not wrong because the same exact username and password work for logging in on browser. is there any way to fix this?

I'm wondering if it's worth it as an artist. Anyone else here that has tried it? And does it help your music get noticed more on the website?

I just started a bandcamp today (been releasing music on other platforms for a couple years now though). But bandcamp is pretty alien to me right now.

But I guess it's only $10 a month, doesn't seem too bad

I am curious about other labels' experience with running monthly subscription services

I have been running a bandcamp-focused label since 2015. Sales are good and some people opt to buy entire catalog purchases at 50% off, which helps to drive sales. Obviously these fans deserve a hefty discount for their awesome support.

I am considering implementing subscriptions to take this idea further but wondering if some fans might take advantage of it.

For instance, I think fans who plan on remaining a subscriber should be granted access to not just the new EPs but the entire catalog. Lots of labels do this.

My question is: In your experience, do some fans just activate an account for a month or two, download the entire back catalog, and cancel their subscription?

If so, what would be the solution? Only grant access to a few back catalog items / month? Is that even possible?

Hey all got a question I can’t seem to find the answer to. My second album is about to drop on CD as well as digital download. Of course I’d like to sell both albums separately but I’d also like to create a bundle of the two for a discounted price. My question is how can I do that so the customer gets a digital download of both albums. When doing merch for w cd it gives you to option to pick which album it’s linked to (thus providing a digital download upon purchase) but I can only pick one. Do I have to create a separate album with them combined? Or is there another way? If I do have to create a separate album, could I make that hidden but still have merch for it show up in the merch section?

Thanks.

I just was in a Bandcamp 101 meeting where Aly Gillani introduced this upcoming Bandcamp news.

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Has anyone running a label store been able to identify if they can add items into other label stores? I have hit that roadblock where label stores can only add items to band stores, but I'm curious if anyone has found a way around this.

Was buying some tracks and searched this one for the low low price of £999. Does this sort of this appear very often or is it just some strange form of gate keeping?

So i thought I'd make my first purchase from an artist on here, you know, do the right thing.

Price says 12quid, ok bit much but ill go with it....so i sign up gobto that check out and the site then slaps on 25pc and 5 quid postage so a 40min cd that was £12 is now £20…!

Now im in the UK, everything is inc vat unless you're a trades person and want to see ex vat to claim back some costs but am i doing something wrong here or is this how it works?

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How can I do this? Is this a paid feature, or should I "publish" the album as private, then generate the codes? I just don't want my followers to get a notification or the album to appear as released anywhere...

i've been getting an error 13 at the checkout for weeks now and im not sure what to do. I've tried to log in with a different account and purchase as a guest, i've tried changing my payment method, ofc double checking i have enough haha, and i've sent a few emails to support with no response. just a bit lost on what to do and any advice would be appreciated

Last week credentials for my Bandcamp label account suddenly stopped working. I tried re-logging in It accepts my email, but says the password is incorrect. I try "reset password" ,enter my email ,and it tells me instructions were sent...but they never show up in my email account. It's not a spam issue. I've even whitelisted "noreply@bandcamp.com" with my Spam Assassin. I've tried for days to contact support through the contact forms yet they don't answer and, of course, there's no way to directly contact them. I don't know how to address this issue. I have merch sales in my account but I don't know what they are and where to send them until I'm back into my account. Any help would be appreciated.