Songtradr

2 Minutes

News

Is Bandcamp heading into a spot of bother next year? The United Union claims so – saying effects of 50% of workforce being laid off by Songtradr will soon be felt far and wide…

ETTH Team 27 December 2023

Back on Christmas Eve, you might recall that Ears To The House published an article about the future of Bandcamp Friday. In short, it’s staying around for a little while longer, with the next...

2 Minutes

News

They’re not rushing to make their final decision! Songtradr had to choose what to do with Bandcamp Friday – and they’ve confirmed it’s staying around (at least for now)…

ETTH Team 24 December 2023

If the founders of Bandcamp were hoping that 2023 was going to be their year of stability, their hopes were finally dashed altogether a few months ago – the company had new owners sizing...

1 Minute

Business

“F**k Bandcamp United!: the unsurprising (and remarkably forthright) reply of a boss against a union that he can’t even join – but is there a valid point hidden somewhere in his words?

ETTH Team 30 October 2023

Ever since Bandcamp was bought by Epic Games last year, the Bandcamp United union has been desperate for the company to give them some recognition. They didn’t get very far with the previous owners...

2 Minutes

Business

Has he been drinking Elon Musk’s kool-aid? Paul Wiltshire’s Songtradr reveals he’s sacking half of new acquisition Bandcamp’s employees – but Bandcamp Friday remains safe for now…

ETTH Team 17 October 2023

The news cycle moves at an alarmingly fast rate these days – but try and cast your minds back to 2022. Multi-billionaire Elon Musk spent quite a lot of time flirting with the idea...

2 Minutes

News

Just why DID Epic Games buy it in the first place? As another Bandcamp Friday gets underway, sources tell us Songtradr is “undecided” on the now tradition’s ultimate fate…

ETTH Team 6 October 2023

When Epic Games took over Bandcamp back in March 2022 for an undisclosed sum, there were many questions from existing users of the music site. What changes would their new owners implement? Would Bandcamp’s...

3 Minutes

News

Just why DID Epic Games buy Bandcamp in the first place? Songtradr acquire the site after 18 months – with the previous owners having cut jobs and, er… not much else…

ETTH Team 1 October 2023

When Epic Games announced they’d bought Bandcamp last March at an undisclosed price, they were quite proud to tell the world about it. Their own official statement on the subject proclaimed that “Epic and...