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How can I dispute royalty collection on a track or album?

If you think Bandcamp is collecting publishing royalties on a track or album when they shouldn't be (for example, if some or all of your t...

If you think Bandcamp is collecting publishing royalties on a track or album when they shouldn't be (for example, if some or all of your tracks or albums aren’t affiliated with a PRO, CMO, or collection society), you can let us know by disputing the royalty collection.

To initiate a dispute:

  1. Go to your Accrual Management page (linked from your /Tools page).

    Screenshot of the Tools page with a red oval around the Accrual Management Page link.
  2. Find the track or album you want to dispute and click the three dots on the right side.

    Screenshot of the Accrual Management page with a red circle around the "Dispute accrual" option.
  3. Click "Next" on the pop-up window to confirm.

    Screenshot of the Dispute accrual initial confirmation pop-up.
  4. Fill out the Dispute accrual form and click "Submit dispute" when finished.

    Screenshot of the Dispute accrual form.

Bandcamp will review your request and update the publishing settings. This can take up to 2 weeks. We’ll email you when we’ve made a decision.

Please contact our Support team with any questions about the process.

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