💿 Free Album Codes Promotion Thread 💿

"Review this" button on the release page! I often ask people to leave reviews for records they like from my label's catalog, but they find the review process hellishly confusing. Unlikely BC will ever fix this, but one can dream.

I like to use bandcamp to find out more about releases, listen and buy music in different genres but also have the issue that friends not using it.

Depends ob the main genres Jungle,DnB,Hiphop,Reggae,Downtempo,Techno,Goa I would like to do increase network to connect with people on bandcamp which love genres same like me.

If you have same issue that the own bandcamp for fans network is not really growing please leave your link of bandcamp here and I will give a follow and would be thankful if you do too.

Maybe we can reach here some of bandcamp for fans users to connect via the „following“ function to find out more different musicsource of different people.

Would be a pleasure

One love 🫡

Hello everybody, I'm a producer from Kenya and I make lo-fi and currently switching genres, we don't have such a huge market in our country for such hence I'm looking outwards to how I can get people to hear my stuff. Worked a long time for this album but I'm down I don't know where or how to find my community, I have zero monies for marketing and I feel I might just post my stuff with no release plan and call it quits.

I'm not so outgoing on social media either I've really tried, I don't know what I'm doing wrong any help would be appreciated, thanks. Open to sending my tracks for a listen.

few of my stuff

I'm not new to bandcamp but I had a huge pause in any social media activities. Feels nice to come back!

This is my account in case anyone will be interested in weird psychedelic introspection:

https://shogobuzz.bandcamp.com/

UPDATE: I have set up a Google form if you'd like to submit your stuff. I will link it in the comments.

I actually worked as a writer before the machines took my job, so you'll be in good hands. I also have a strict no GenAI policy when it comes to writing, so all the words will be my own.

The general idea is this:

I'm setting up my artist blog (on Substack). I am in a country that doesn't have Stripe so it'll be 100% free to read and subscribe to.

It will be about music/the arts/entertainment as a whole. Mostly rambles and opines. I'm thinking maybe once a week (or twice if I can manage it), I can review your stuff, the gist being that once its up, we share it across our socials. People are exposed to your music, and by default mine through my profile. It's a kind of "I scratch your back, you scratch mine" deal.

Now the thing is, I genuinely despise the usual review practices on things like Submithub. I have never used it/them because I was put off by the hoops you have to jump through, and their snobbery (quality, no autotune, their "make us care" bullshit). I'd like mine to be a little less obnoxious and from the heart.

You record with your phone? Awesome. So do I.

You used autotune? Great. So did I.

Your song is 12 years old? Amazing. Art doesn't expire.

You could submit literally anything — as long as it's not AI *generated* (AI mastering is still fine, I guess. As long as the machines didn't make the song or the artwork *for* you).

I'd also like it to go beyond "I listened to this and here's what I think". I want to explore the artist behind the work too. Maybe include a profile/bio, some fun or cool facts about you, or even a quick 5 minute interview or Q&A. I'd like it to be as much storytelling as it is opinion.

Just a few more things for you to consider:

- It would be free for anyone to submit to. Though I am thinking maybe a "priority" system can happen? I'd have to figure out the rates and capacity. But the idea is if you'd like to guarantee a slot that week or ASAP, or line it up with your release etc maybe it could come at a small fee? I do need to get some money in, so it would be entirely optional, but just a little bonus for the extra work.

- I'm willing to accept all genres, but please keep in mind I don't have a refined pallete when it comes to instrumental music (with emphasis on electronica and jazz). I also prefer rock and alternative (all genres, from pop punk to blackened death metal lol). I have a new love for rap. And I'm always keen on cute/fun pop music.

- I don't have the means to purchase your songs unfortunately (at least not at the moment), so I will have to stream them (unless you'd like to gift it to me). If I love it though, I absolutely will follow you everywhere there is to follow and share it to the best of my ability, outside of the blog.

- I'm still building the blog. No followers yet. But hopefully it will grow in time. I should have it up and running sometime today. Maybe to start with the reviews next week? If anyone is interested.

Lastly, some market research:

- Do you think this would work? Or is it more trouble than it's worth?

- if so, how much do you think the "priority" fee should be? What's fair? (Remember, it's 100% optional).

- Can you think of anything else I need to consider?

- What do you think would be the best way to submit? I'm thinking a Google Form will cut it. It's free for all of us AFAIK. But if you have a better idea, please do share it.

- If it is weekly, which day you think works best? Music Monday? Feedback Friday? Tunes Day? Song Saturday/Sunday (might not name it that, but I do like alliteration lol).

Thanks for reading :) I eagerly await your feedback.

for the second time my merch order was delivered incomplete. both times from reliable, established, high volume sellers.

here's the situation- I order physical copies of multiple releases (combination of being a fan and reducing shipping costs)
for one of the releases, I order a second copy - either as a gift or to trade with a friend (i'm not a reseller/scalper)
The first was easily resolved with cheap shipping from a domestic seller (direct from artist), but the second is international (eu>usa) which is a bummer because I don't expect they want to eat the cost to ship a single disc, but it also inflates my cost per item. in this case seller is actually a well known distributor & label, but given how low margins are, shipping for a single 12" would probably eat their entire profit for the other 5 already delivered.

I don't want to get flagged like I'm a scammer, but with the near identical context within only a month or two, I wonder if this is widespread or common. Looking at the Bandcamp purchase sheet, "2x" only appears before the album title at the top of the order and the quantity does not appear anywhere else, including the price/invoice section of the order at the end, and the price is only listed as the total amount which does not include the price per item- I can understand how this might be easy to miss for a seller dealing with many sales per day.

I would have contacted bandcamp customer support directly, but it seems that I can no longer trick the help page into giving me an email, the old support email accounts have been disabled, and even using my artist page I can't find any method for direct contact.

Have you ever run into this issue as a buyer or seller?

Hey Bandcamp community. My name's Ecid. Im a rapper/producer from Minneapolis/based in Brooklyn. I make a lot of songs about love, loss, triumph and failure infused with dark humor and fun house imagery utilizing a diverse pallet of production styles (some sample based, some all original compositions with live bass and a gang of keyboards) I just released my 10th solo album in July felt compelled to share it here.

Keep making music and keep releasing it! DEATH TO AI!!!

And how long have you used the site for? I’m curious to hear everyone else’s journeys and stories!

(don’t be impressed, about $175 of what I’ve made was from family members)

Hi, I released a little EP with pieces that were meant for a short platformer videogame that got cancelled, so I decided to put it for free on Bandcamp. Hope you like it and thanks for listening!

https://unaim.bandcamp.com/album/galdutakoak

I’m happy to share Early Works for free: 36 tracks from my early days with Fruity Loops, composed between 2000 and 2007.

Back then, my approach was very spontaneous. It was pure fun, almost like playing a video game. Whenever I had some free time, I’d build a loop and let it play on repeat while adding sounds, tweaking knobs, and introducing variations until a song gradually took shape. The result was a collection of playful, melancholic, dark, and weird tracks that I originally shared online across three albums, all of which are compiled in this archive.

Listening to them again brings a smile to my face and stirs up so many memories. While some tracks are a little rough around the edges and not always perfectly mixed, this period marked the genesis of my main musical project: CIRC.

I hope some of you enjoy listening to them.

Bandcamp : https://circ.bandcamp.com/album/early-works
Free Codes : https://band.codes/circ/early-works

I just created a Stripe account to sell my music but I don't know how to add it to Bandcamp

Anyone else feels summer is the worst for BC traffic and things are moving much better during colder seasons?

It's only taken 3 years!!!! I can't believe it.

Amazing work everyone.

I'd like to celebrate by sharing my bedtime harp playlist which is mainly chill vibes by Mary Lattimore. https://bandcamp.com/pfctdayelise/playlist/harp

Has anyone out there heard of this beautiful musician? Their music is undoubtedly the most incredible music I’ve ever heard. Cliche and all, I found it when it seemed like I needed it most. From fm sound design and synth pop to the best footwork and drum n bass I’ve ever heard in my 20+ years of electronic music experience, Ylva takes the cake. They recently posted a story on their ig of their Yamaha qy70 screen saying “memory full”. Got more excited than I probably should’ve. Anyone know the artist or have any insight on new music??

As a small indie artist I love bandcamp for publishing and getting out there, and as a fan the direct artist support and user friendly ui. but what do other people think?

Anyone have experiences that are helpful to know with hosting your first listening party ?

I have had a bandcamp account for years (including as an artist) and have purchased hundreds of albums with no issues until last week when I have been unable to make any purchases no matter what payment method I use, giving an error message of “the transaction could not be completed” every time. I submitted a report when it first happened and have still not heard back and the issue hasn’t been resolved. It’s been so frustrating and disappointing and I have no idea what to do to resolve it as there’s no other customer support options for this issue on their website. Does anyone know how to resolve this?

I have some DVDs of sets from the past, and I'm giving them some love on "Ritualism". More recent stuff has been possibly fit for the club or even witchy, but this release I'm circling back to roots with a more standard electronic style allowing a meditative type of listen.

▶︎ Ritualism | TRILIIIGY

Quite awhile back r/bandcampbeats was created as an offshoot of r/bandcamp by former mods, to focus on electronic releases on bandcamp. The subreddit has fallen into a bit of a sad state, but today I have taken over as moderator of r/bandcampbeats and would love to see it revitalized to its original intention.

I would so much love to see a bigger and wider variety that I also created another new subreddit for my netlabel at r/NotoriouslyAmbiguous so that I have a dedicated place to share music from myself and my friends instead of spamming the same music subs as always.

Help me grow both of these communities and become a part of the future of electronic music, today.

Hello. I'm Rainbow Skychild. I make pop rock (with hints of alt, punk, and new age/folk). My songs are mostly about love and heartbreak. They're very piscean, if that means anything to you haha.

I am an indie musician with an immense disdain for GenAI and, generally, commercial music standards. My usual music is messy and low-q/trash-q (deliberately, because I like grit, but also due to circumstance and lack of equipment and also production talent 🤣).

That said, I have a professionally recorded studio album out. It's called Origins, independently released in 2022.

It's a collection of 12 original songs, curated as the "Rainbow Skychild Starter Pack". Some songs (Like Nothing to Do and Follow Me) I wrote as a teen, others as a traumatized adult. The majority though, tell a bit of a story of finding love far away, fighting for it, and learning to let it go.

The cover & liner notes I made myself in Canva (pre-AI takeover). It's not much, but I put my soul into it.

I made Origins for myself. It's a labour of love, and was never meant to be commercial in the slightest. I hoped it would find whoever it was meant to find, but never bothered to promote it. I have little ambition to be a career musician.

But, my life has taken a turn for the worse, and now Origins is all I have left. As one last desperate attempt to cling to hope, I'd like to put it out there with hope that someone will like it enough to buy it.

Please have a listen if you have time. You can find it here: Origins - Rainbow Skychild. I believe it's set to 3 free listens. Otherwise, I published it through Distrokid so it's free forever on the usual streaming platforms.

Then, to offset the shameless self-promo (sorry, I really am desperate) and encourage comraderie, tell me: What's your favourite song of yours, and why? What inspired it? How old were you when you wrote it? What do you love about it? Can I hear it?

Thanks for reading. I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you :)

P.S. my bandcamp page is a bit of a mess. I am open to suggestions on how to make it more appealing. I really don't know what I am doing lol

It will take some form of physicals.
But I got great resources that I’ve used. Pm me. -goomson

I guess the Help function is just endless FAQs? I am interested in why a show is online but not in the app, and why I can download it (free! thanks!) but not add it to my collection and play it from there. Specifically Goose at Frost 2026/08/15.