Bandcamp is being destroyed, are there any alternatives that consumers can use? Bandcamp has recently had half of its staff fired by Songtradr, and my worry is that it will soon become another Spotify, and the consumer ability to OWN what we listen to will be taken from us. Are there any music retailers other than Bandcamp or Ebay that allow you to OWN the music you listen to? What are some ones that are up and coming that …

Considering Bandcamp’s Changing Role in Music Industry with ownership changes, what will happen to the main source of underground music? submitted by /u/AndthenIwas

Bandcamp potentially about to be ruined? I’m not sure how many are savvy to this situation. But I just learned about it, and I’d like to make it more known. Bandcamp happens to be my primary place of sale, because of how it has historically operated. That is now under threat. This is just another upsetting episode of “Unfettered capitalism ruins everything.” This seems to be a problem …

Is Bandcamp as We Know It Over? submitted by /u/stabbinU

Bandcamp layoffs and sale: Download anything you’ve bought there now, and make backups. It’s very convenient to buy stuff on Bandcamp and stream it over the site or through the app. But with the sale and layoffs, I personally recommend downloading anything you’ve purchased, and make sure you have backups. submitted by /u/almo2001

Leaked CEO email to Bandcamp employees defends 50% layoffs and says the company is not financially healthy submitted by /u/StephCreporter

Bandcamp Hit With Layoffs After Sale to Songtradr submitted by /u/mattyslappypants

About half of Bandcamp employees have been laid off Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeOne of the worst tech labor years ever continues with the news that roughly half of Bandcamp employees have been laid off. Bandcamp employees are reporting the news via social media. about half the company was laid off today. some of the most incredible people i’ve ever worked with, including two of my a…

Epic Games’ Sale of Bandcamp Has Left the Artist-Friendly Music Platform in Limbo submitted by /u/Dimecross

Epic Games is eliminating 16% of its workforce and selling Bandcamp Epic Games said on Thursday that it’s laying off 16% of its workforce and is selling Bandcamp, which it acquired last year.

After only 18 months, Bandcamp sold by Epic Games to a music marketing company called Songtradr due to layoffs at Epic submitted by /u/ThinkSuspects