Posted 9/30/2023, 1:45:16 PM

Bandcamp Sold to Songtradr Months After Employees Formed Union, Disrupting Newly Formed Bandcamp Union

Bandcamp, a popular indie music platform, has been sold by Epic Games to Songtradr just 6 months after employees voted to unionize.
The sale comes shortly after Bandcamp employees voted 31-7 to form a union following Epic Games' acquisition in 2021.
Epic Games, which is 40% owned by Tencent, eliminated 16% of its workforce as it sold Bandcamp.
The sale conveniently disrupts the new Bandcamp employee union right after it formed.
Bandcamp waives its fees on Bandcamp Friday, but artists may feel uneasy participating given the company's sale.

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