Artists & Labels
Resources and support for Artists and Labels managing their music, sales, page promotion, and fan community.
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What are tags and how do I use them?
What are tags, and how do I use them?
I received an invitation to connect to an Artist or Label I don’t know.
How can I be featured on Bandcamp?
Can I have multiple artist accounts?
I’m an artist and just received an invitation to join a label. How does that work?
I already have a fan account. Can I create an artist account?
Why can’t I find my page/release in Bandcamp search?
Why isn’t my release appearing in Discover?
Why is a buyer missing from the "supported by" section of my release page?
How do I set up a charity release?
How do I delete my artist or label account?
Does Bandcamp have an API?
How to recognize a suspicious message
How do I edit or delete a track?
How do I change the URL of my artist account, a track, or an album?
How do I change the price of my album?
How do I use the Bulk Edit feature?
How do I change the order of an album’s tracks?
How do I change the featured track on my album?
How do I move a track or album from one account to another?
How do I move loose tracks into an album?
How do I move a track from one album to another?
I accidentally released my album! Can I unpublish it?
How can I prevent fans from downloading my music?
My songs have lyrics. Should I bother adding them?
If I set a release date for the future, will my music be hidden until then?
What are bonus download items, and how do I use them?
What file types can I include as bonus items in an album download?
How do I set up a compilation album?
How do I change the license on my music?
Setting up your artist subscription
What’s an artist subscription? Why should I make one? What can they do? Can I see some examples?
Should I choose monthly or annual billing?
When are subscribers charged, and when do I get paid?
How much are transaction fees for artist subscriptions?
What happens to existing subscribers if I change the price or term of my subscription?
What video file types do you accept?
What is the maximum video upload size?
How does a subscriber cancel, and what happens when they do?
What format/quality are the streams on Bandcamp?
Is there a required LUFS setting for my audio files?
Why does my music sound quieter on Bandcamp?
I lost my original audio files! Can I download them from my Bandcamp account?
I hear a warbling sound when I stream. Is it your fault?
Does Bandcamp support 30-second snippets?
I heard you can steal music on Bandcamp. What are you doing about this?
Does Bandcamp add metadata to the downloadable tracks?
Does Bandcamp support gapless albums?
What are streaming limits on Bandcamp?
How do I report someone sending threatening messages through my contact form?
Who can see my community page and comment on my messages?
I have a custom header. How can I link to my community page?
What happens to my community page when I create a subscription?
How do I deal with an abusive commenter on my community page?
I’m not interested in a community page. How do I turn it off?
Reading your Payment Summary page
Will the move to Stripe change how often I get paid?
My payout was less than I expected. Why?
How do I get paid on Bandcamp, and how often?
What are Bandcamp’s fees?
How much are payment processor fees for digital sales?
How much are payment processor fees for physical sales?
I made a sale, why haven’t I been paid yet?
Reading your raw data sales report
How do I know when my next payout is going to arrive?
Why are my merch orders not showing up in my PayPal account?
Do you support split payments for collaborative releases?
Which charts does Bandcamp report to, and when?
How do I get my sales reported to music charts?
Does Bandcamp supply UPCs and ISRCs?
Why am I getting an error that says my code isn’t valid?
Are all sales eligible for reporting?
Do I need to register my releases directly with the music charts?
How do I include my ISRC in tracks I send to radio?
Essential Guide: Publishing Rights and Royalties on Bandcamp
Publishing royalty collection on Bandcamp
Flowchart: Publishing Rights & Royalties on Bandcamp
What are the Publishing Rights fields for?
Music Metadata on Bandcamp
Where can I view publishing royalties collected on Bandcamp?
Can you help me understand more about general songwriter rights and royalties?
What sales are affected by collection society accruals?
How to enable royalty collection for tracks and albums
Why does the collection society amount vary for different sales?
Are users streaming music for free via playlists?
I’m not affiliated with any societies. Will you be pulling money from my sales?
What happens if I'm a member of PRS and MCPS but I sell a track in another jurisdiction such as Australia? How will I receive my royalties?
How can I dispute royalty collection on a track or album?
How does each collection society calculate royalties for its members?
Will you collect royalties on Bandcamp Fridays?
Do PRO/CMO/Collection Society accrual fees apply to physical sales?
Will Bandcamp issue a form for taxes?
Can you help with royalty accounting for my label?
Do you have any advice for promoting my music?
Optimize your release for Discover
I already have a direct-to-fan store on my own site, why bother setting up on Bandcamp?
How much does it cost to use Bandcamp?
What about taxes?
How do I change my currency?
Which currencies does Bandcamp support?
What pricing performs best?
Can I sell my music on Bandcamp and other platforms at the same time?
Do you distribute my music?
I’m doing a fundraiser on Bandcamp, can you waive your fees?
Do you offer alternate payment options, like Payoneer, cryptocurrencies, etc.?
How do I enable the purchase of my full digital discography?
How will Brexit affect my sales between the UK and the EU?
Reporting Sales for EU-based Artist & Labels
Track/album code tutorial
Do track/album codes expire?
Can I make changes to my track or album after I’ve generated codes for it?
Do codes work with private albums?
Do codes work with album drafts?
Can someone share a code with others? How do I prevent unwanted downloads?
Can I make a single code that multiple people can use?
How do I send out codes via email? Do I have to copy/paste each code individually?
Emailing track/album codes with Mailchimp
Emailing track/album codes with Constant Contact
Can I make codes email-required?
If I sell codes at a show, are those sales reported to music charts?
How can I find out which codes have been redeemed?
Can I generate fewer than 100 codes at a time?
You guys said I’d get 200 more codes for free every month! Well, where are they?
How do I upload music?
Why won’t my tracks upload?
My new release isn’t saving. Why?
How and why should I upload lossless files?
Can I upload higher resolution audio?
What’s the maximum upload size?
How do I set up a sample pack?
Does Bandcamp take any ownership rights in my music?
Can I upload covers, remixes, or mashups?