Does Bandcamp protect copyright?

Nope. Full details are in our Terms of Use, but the short of it is that the only rights we take are the obvious ones we need to run the service. For example, the non-exclusive right to host the music you upload, sell it on your behalf, display whatever lyrics and artwork you publish to the site, and so on.

Do I need to copyright my music before putting it on Bandcamp?

You must own or control all rights to everything you upload. That means covers are out, unless you have a written license or authorization from the artist to upload the cover to Bandcamp and grant us the rights in the terms below.

Should I buy from Bandcamp?

Bandcamp is an excellent way to get your music heard, make money off it, and reach loyal supporters. The only major downside of Bandcamp is that it offers so many tools for artists that you can go for months without discovering all of them—we’ve done our best to cover the most important ones here.

How does copyright work on Bandcamp?

It is Company’s policy to (1) block access to or remove material that it believes in good faith to be the intellectual property of a third party (e.g., copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, etc.)

Can you use songs from Bandcamp?

If you’re a fan who would like to use a track or album you purchased on Bandcamp on another platform, Bandcamp holds only limited rights to distribute the music on behalf of the artists.

Do I need ISRC codes for Bandcamp?

No, but there are plenty of ways to get hold of them. Digital aggregators like Tunecore and CD Baby will supply UPCs and ISRCs for your release as part of their service.

Is Bandcamp ethical?

But even beyond the Bandcamp Days, Bandcamp offers a more ethical alternative to purchasing downloads or physical albums via large corporations like Amazon or Apple. (Compare, for example, Bandcamp’s 15 percent revenue share on digital downloads to Apple’s now-defunct iTunes store’s 30 percent cut.)