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Bandcamp: fee-free Fridays and the AI music ban

The brief

Bandcamp, the music store many independent artists sell through, has said it will waive its platform fee completely on the last two Bandcamp Fridays of 2026, and it bans music made wholly or substantially by AI.

The breakdown

What it meansBandcamp normally takes 15% of digital music (10% once an artist passes $5,000 USD in sales) and 10% of merchandise. On the two fee-free Fridays the platform fee is zero.
Why it matters to usAnyone releasing music through Bandcamp keeps more of each sale on those days, and the AI rule applies to what can be sold there.
What to watchThe two Fridays below, and any change to the AI wording.

Timeline

  1. November 6, 2026 · coming up

    Bandcamp Friday: platform fee waived

    The first of the two remaining fee-free Fridays of 2026.

    Likely · chartlex.com ↗
  2. December 4, 2026 · coming up

    Bandcamp Friday: platform fee waived

    The last fee-free Friday of 2026.

    Likely · chartlex.com ↗
Sources
chartlex.com

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