Bandcamp Friday returns October 4

For those who had plans to buy music or merch from a few of your favourite artists on Bandcamp, this Friday is the day to do it. Bandcamp Friday is again this week on October 4th, which means that Bandcamp will not take any income from purchases made — as a substitute, all the cash will go on to the artists and labels you are shopping for from. So, get your favourite headphones prepared to start out listening to some nice new music.

There are such a lot of methods to assist artists apart from merely streaming their music someplace like Spotify, but when you have not heard of Bandcamp but, it could completely change the way in which you spin your tunes. For those who’re questioning what’s in retailer for this month’s Bandcamp Friday, or need to know what it’s within the first place, here is all the pieces you might want to know.

What’s Bandcamp Friday, anyway?

Briefly, an excellent alternative to ensure your favourite musicians get the cash they deserve

Bandcamp Friday was first conceived in March 2020 as a approach to assist artists who had been out of the blue impacted by the pandemic, and Bandcamp has stored the occasion going ever since — even when it’s not all the time on a predictable or common schedule. Bandcamp is already some of the most well-liked platforms to assist musicians on, because it pays considerably greater than streaming when individuals purchase music instantly from artists themselves. So the appearance of Bandcamp Friday makes that a fair sweeter deal for everybody concerned.

This month, Bandcamp is partnering with Roland, an iconic firm recognized for its synthesizers and drum machines, which have enormously formed music as we all know it as we speak. Roland is providing Bandcamp artists and followers a free three-month trial of the Roland Final Studio Suite, which usually prices $20 monthly. Roland’s Studio Suite subscription service provides you entry to synthesizer software program with a bunch of various devices and sounds to select from, sound patches to make use of together with your synthesizer, in addition to entry to different functions that help with making music out of your pc.

Usually, a free trial is barely 30 days, so that you get an additional 60 on prime of that via Roland’s collab with Bandcamp, which is a good deal in case you’re an artist who needs to check out some new software program.

Together with the subscription deal, Roland can be providing a reduction on Roland Way of life merch and internet hosting unique streamed listening events centering its personal artists all through the month of October. Throughout these listening events, artists will stream their very own albums and maintain interactive chats, permitting them to present the viewers perception into their craft. Featured artists will embrace Shigeto, The Kelly Lee Owens, Undeath, and lots of extra.

After this, the following Bandcamp Friday will probably be in December, so that is your final alternative to participate for the following two months, and the second to final Bandcamp Friday of 2024. There are such a lot of great artists to assist on the platform, from unbiased native artists, even ones from your individual metropolis, to larger and extra well-established ones. Whether or not you are seeking to buy a digital copy of an album or purchase a vinyl file, you could be positive all of the income are going to artists and labels this coming Friday.

Personally, I am trying ahead to purchasing some new albums from a number of of my favourite artists on October 4:

• NO TITLE AS OF FEBRUARY 13 2024, 28,340 DEAD by Godspeed You! Black Emperor
• The New Sound by Geordie Greep
• Romance by Fontaines D.C.
• Chosen Ambient Works Quantity II (Expanded Version) by Aphex Twin
• Belaya Polosa by Molchat Doma