Supporting Artists During the Covid-19 Pandemic via Bandcamp
Being an artist during the times of COVID-19 can be extremely hard. If you don’t have a studio in your crib, which I don’t this means any progress on any new music stops. I’m currently working on finishing “Good Day, Greater Tomorrow” but with this new pandemic, there’s no telling when it will be finished.
Until then, if you’re lover of my music or any artist who has uploaded music on Bandcamp, you can support today (March 20th) by buying any music or merch which will lead to funds going directly to the artist.
As stated by Ethan Diamond, the Co-Founder and creator of Bandcamp:
The Covid-19 pandemic is in full force, and artists have been hit especially hard as tours and shows are being canceled for the foreseeable future. With such a major revenue stream drying up almost entirely, finding ways to continue supporting artists in the coming months is now an urgent priority for anyone who cares about music and the artists who create it. The good news is that we’re already seeing many fans going above and beyond to support artists across Bandcamp.
To raise even more awareness around the pandemic’s impact on musicians everywhere, we’re waiving our revenue share on sales this Friday, March 20 (from midnight to midnight Pacific Time), and rallying the Bandcamp community to put much needed money directly into artists’ pockets.
For many artists, a single day of boosted sales can mean the difference between being able to pay rent or not. Still, we consider this just a starting point. Musicians will continue to feel the effects of lost touring income for many months to come, so we’re also sharing some ideas below on how fans can support the artists they love and how artists can give fans new, creative ways to provide support.
It may sound simple, but the best way to help artists is with your direct financial support, and we hope you’ll join us on Friday and through the coming months as we work to support artists in this challenging time.
If you haven’t gotten a VA2TX shirt/hoodie or The Moment II A Good Day vinyl, today will be a good day to do so. I look forward to sending the music to you and thank you from the bottom of my heart for purchasing music. 50% of sales will go to finishing this album and the other 50% will go to the Alamo Drafthouse Gofundme set up by my good friend, Aaron Prescott.
Thank you for your love and support!
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