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Bandcamp Is Waiving Its Share of Sales Today – 100% Goes to Musicians

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By Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor As the coronavirus has devastated the live-music industry, many have asked the best ways to support musicians who suddenly and abruptly lost their main form of income.

The usual answer is “buy an album or merch” — and today (Friday, May 1) offers a rare opportunity to maximize the amount of that money that will go to the artists.

As it did in March, online retailer Bandcamp is graciously waiving its fees, allowing 100% of all sales to go to musicians — and it has pledged to do the same on the first Friday in June and July as well.

It is an admirable move for a company that is itself independent and it bound to take a big hit from this self-sacrificing act.

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