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Bandcamp
Oakland, US · Founded 2008 · 201 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
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Bandcamp is a music platform that enables fans to create and share playlists of music they own from artists they support, with built-in artist compensation and discovery features. The service emphasizes direct artist support by requiring playlist creators to own tracks and limiting free sampling to encourage purchases.
Founders & leadership
Bandcamp was founded in 2008 by Ethan Diamond and Joe Holt.
Investors · 1
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Bandcamp do?
- Bandcamp is a music platform that enables fans to create and share playlists of music they own from artists they support, with built-in artist compensation and discovery features. The service emphasizes direct artist support by requiring playlist creators to own tracks and limiting free sampling to encourage purchases.
- Who founded Bandcamp?
- Bandcamp was founded by Ethan Diamond, Joe Holt in 2008.
- Who are Bandcamp's investors?
- Bandcamp's investors include True Ventures.
- Where is Bandcamp headquartered?
- Bandcamp is headquartered in Oakland, US.