Rolling Stone Bandcamp Friday, May 2021 Edition: Support Artists by Buying This Music
The music platform is waiving its revenue share for all purchases made on May 7th. Here are some recommendations from our staff to guide your browsing
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The statistics of Bandcamp Friday speak for themselves: In the year-plus since the launch of the campaign, during which the platform has waived its revenue share for music purchased on the first Friday of each month, fans have paid artists more than $50 million dollars. “Bandcamp is like my life source,” metal auteur Trevor William Church told
Rolling Stone in 2019, no doubt speaking for many creators in the age of meager streaming royalties. Bandcamp Friday continues on May 7th read on for a slew of recommendations from
Curtis Wayne Millard
Zach Schmidt was one of the first artists I played when I started The Local Brew Hour two years ago. That was from his 2016 album
The Day We Lost The War. To say his new album has been a long time coming would be stating it mildly. After losing two record deals and surviving the pandemic, release day for
Raise A Banner is finally here! I can definitely say, it was worth the wait. Zach plays a set at noon today for Finally Friday From Home on WMOT. We chatted about the obstacles he overcame to get this record out and the joy of making music.