Bandcamp is an online music store of American origin.
The amount for which the music platform was acquired is unknown.
Bandcamp will maintain some autonomy by operating as a subsidiary of Epic Games.
The American company Epic Games, Inc, is a developer of classic video games such as Rocket League or Grand Theft Auto V, it was founded in Maryland, United States in 1991, who has now announced the purchase of the indie online music platform Bandcamp, The developer of titles such as Fornite mentioned that this purchase will serve to reaffirm its new vision of “building a market ecosystem of creators for content, technology, games, art, music and more.”
The Bandcamp platformis an online music store, which also works as a means of promotion for independent artists since its foundation in September 2008, reaching a few years later get a database of just over 5 millionin at least 183 countries.
It should be noted that until the moment of this writing the figure for which the purchase was made is unknown, as well as the date on which this ends, what is known is that the music platform will continue to operate independently under the command by Ethan Diamond, executive director of Bandcamp, an aspect that suggests that although the purchase has been made, the platforms will function as a subsidiary of Epic Games, no internal structural changes are expected.
Epic Games acquires Bandcamp
Although it has been announced that autonomy will be maintained by the direction of the music application, Bandcamp explains that if they talk about various changes, which have already begun to be visible, this is because it is reported that Epic Games seeks with this alliance, to expand its business development and share from different fronts, such as the universe of mobile applications, payment systems and various search functions.
In the same way, the alliance between Bandcamp and Epic Games is designed to expand its vinyl manufacturing and trading sector, which has been active since 2019, also promoting the sale of tickets for concerts and after live trucks. .
digital conversation
The news of the purchase of Bandcamp by Epic Games has surprised Internet users who have not missed the opportunity to show their reactions within the digital conversation generated on different social networks such as Twitter.
Bye @bandcamp independent, it was good while it lasted.
It doesn’t take long for it to transform into something else that will surely not serve the interests of the musicians. https://t.co/VWvBHP3i5v— Tea Recs (@TRecsss) March 2, 2022
I am optimistic about this.
Bandcamp is great and if it continues with the same vision but with more resources, even better.
Buy my songs. https://t.co/nLcDW1XvyQ– Derker Chisyoso Bluer 🇨🇱 (@Derker_Bluer) March 2, 2022
Bandcamp is resistance, it is independence, a model to follow in the digital distribution of cultural products. A mediator between artist and public who makes equity his flag. I do not trust that being part of a technological giant like Epic Games will continue the same.
— Israel / Wirrak / WK (@WirrakZZ) March 2, 2022
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