Support your favorite artists again!

Once again, Bandcamp will be waiving their revenue share to help music artists and labels.

A message from Bandcamp:

On the first Friday of every month since March of 2020, we’ve waived our revenue share to help support the many artists who have seen their livelihoods disrupted by the pandemic. Over the course of these 13 days, fans paid artists and labels $56 million dollars, helping cover rents, mortgages, groceries, medications, and much more. If you’re among the nearly 800,000 fans who participated, thank you.

If you’ve started to feel guilty about buying music on any day other than Bandcamp Friday, here’s something to keep in mind: on Bandcamp Fridays, an average of 93% of your money reaches the artist/label (after payment processor fees). When you make a purchase on any other day of the month (as 2.5 million of you have since March, buying an additional $190 million worth of music and merch) an average of 82% reaches the artist/label. Every day is a good day to directly support artists on Bandcamp!

Ethan Diamond
Co-Founder & CEO
Bandcamp


You don’t need to restrict yourself to supporting music. Local artists of all kinds in your community could use your help in these difficult times.

Way cool art show in Sarasota

If you live in the Sarasota, FL area, or are planning a visit soon, here is something to put at the top of your things to do list.  My dear friend Amy Zeusler has an art show happening at The John Carl Spa, 1345 Second Street in downtown Sarasota.  Titled “AQUA: A Journey Through the Inky Depths,” this is an exhibition of works in India Ink.

Here are some examples (though photos on a web page never do this kind of work justice).

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The show continues thrugh Feb. 16, hours are Mon-Sat, 8-5.  Be sure to check it out, and tell them I sent you (if you really want to see a confused look on someone’s face).