Bandcamp is a beloved website where independent musicians share and sell their music. If you love and support a band, there isn't a much better place to buy their music than on Bandcamp.<\/p>\n
On a normal day, the majority of sales go directly to artists (Bandcamp takes 15% of digital sales and 10% of merch sales), but on the first Friday of every month, 100% go to bands. That's a big difference compared to what most streaming services are paying musicians.<\/p>\n
If you're a musician, starting your own Bandcamp is free and uploading your music is easy. Here's how to set up an artist account and how to upload your tracks.<\/p>\n
Before you upload your music, you'll have to make an artist account. It's free, but a paid tier does exist. Bandcamp Pro is $10 a month and includes features like private streaming, the option to upload multiple tracks at once, and replacing the default Bandcamp URL with your own domain name.<\/p>\n
1. Visit the Bandcamp for Artists webpage.<\/p>\n
2. Click \"Sign Up Now.\"<\/p>\n
Click \"Sign Up Now\" to begin setting up your artist account. Vivian McCall\/Business Insider <\/p>\n
3. Enter a band name, username, password, and email address, and agree to the Terms of Use. Once done, click \"Sign Up.\"<\/p>\n
Enter your information, select the checkbox, and click \"Sign up.\" Vivian McCall\/Business Insider <\/p>\n
4. Select your genre, add genre tags, set your location, and click \"Next.\"<\/p>\n
Enter your information and hit \"Next.\" Vivian McCall\/Business Insider <\/p>\n
5. Finally, pick your URL. This is the URL that people will go to when they find your music.<\/p>\n
Once you've created an account, you'll be able to upload your songs to the website. You can upload a single song or an album of tracks. You can make your music available for free download, set a minimum price, or allow your friends and fans to pay whatever they want.<\/p>\n
Keep in mind that you can only give away a certain number of free downloads each month. And you'll need a Pro account to make some songs on an album free, with others locked to buying the album.<\/p>\n
1. Log in and visit your dashboard.<\/p>\n
2. On your dashboard, click either \"Add an album\" or \"add a track.\"<\/p>\n
Select \"Add an album\" or \"add a track.\" Vivian McCall\/Business Insider <\/p>\n
3. Add a track name.<\/p>\n
4. Set a price (You can set the price to $0). You can also check the box to let fans pay more if they want.<\/p>\n
5. Add info about the track, lyrics, and credits (this is all optional).<\/p>\n
Add all relevant info like song title, description, etc. Vivian McCall\/Business Insider <\/p>\n
6. Upload track art (if you want).<\/p>\n
7. Add tags, which will help people find your music.<\/p>\n
8. Select what kind of license your song is under. If you're independent, select \"All Rights Reserved.\"<\/p>\n
9. If registered, add an IRSC code.<\/p>\n
10. Add a release date.<\/p>\n
11. Go back to the top of the back and click \"Save Draft.\"<\/p>\n
Before you can publish, click \"Save Draft.\" Vivian McCall\/Business Insider <\/p>\n
12. Click \"Publish.\"<\/p>\n
Click \"Publish\" to complete the process. Vivian McCall\/Business Insider <\/p>\n
Your song or album will be published on your official Bandcamp page, for people to stream or download.<\/p>\n
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