Bandcamp Listening Clubs are a subscribe-to-own experience curated by trusted experts. Each month, you’ll receive a featured Record of the Month that’s added to your Bandcamp collection to stream or download forever, even if you leave the Club.
Clubs are built around human curation and meaningful listening. Along with your record, you’ll get exclusive insights from the curator, a monthly artist interview, and access to a monthly Listening Party where Club members connect in real time. It’s a more intentional way to discover music while directly supporting the artists, curators, and community behind it.
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How do I join? What does it cost?
You can join a Club by signing up via the Club page. You will need to sign up for a Fan account to do so.
To start, we'll have four Clubs to choose from:
A month of membership costs $13. Each month, as a subscriber, you get:
A digital copy of the Club’s record of the month, handpicked by the curator
An exclusive interview with the artist whose record was chosen
The opportunity to join an exclusive listening party with the curator, other Club members, special guests, and more to discuss this month’s pick.
When will I be billed, and when will I receive my digital album each month?
You’ll be billed on the day you sign up, and again on that same calendar date each following month (e.g., if you sign up on the 15th, you’ll be billed again on the 15th of each month).
As soon as you join, you’ll unlock access to the current Record of the Month. After that, each month’s new album will be added to your collection on the 1st of the month.
When will I get the featured album and other perks?
The featured album drops on the first of every month. That’s when your curator’s pick is announced and instantly added to your Bandcamp collection.
Around the same time (if not shortly after), you’ll find the exclusive curator-led artist interview in your members-only space.
The Listening Party takes place mid-month, and the exact date will be posted in the members-only space.
If you join after the first of the month:
The current month’s featured album will be added to your collection as soon as you subscribe.
If the interview is already available, it will be waiting for you in the members-only space.
If the Listening Party has already happened, you’ll be able to join next month’s listening party.
Club listening parties are a little different. They are live events hosted by the club’s curator and are not recorded – miss out on the event, and you’ll need to wait for the next one!
Do I own the music I receive through the Club?
Yes! Records of the month you receive from Club membership are added to your personal Bandcamp collection, and they’re yours to keep, even after your membership ends. Ownership works just like any album you buy on Bandcamp: they can be streamed on our iOS/Android apps or downloaded in your preferred format, 100% DRM-free.
Do I get access to the back catalog when I join a Club?
When you join, you’ll receive the current Record of the Month. Previous picks aren’t included, but you can explore them in the member space and purchase any you’d like. Each purchase directly supports the artist.
How do I access the exclusive content (interviews, community, Club-only posts, etc.)?
As long as you are a member of the Club, you can access exclusive content via the Members’ space tab at the top of the Club page and linked above.
The curator’s album pick for this month is already in my Bandcamp collection. What do I do?
Contact our support team, and we’ll handle a refund for that month’s subscription price. Please note that once you've been billed, we will not offer refunds for any other reason.