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From Combo Chimbita to Deafkids, Here Are Our Picks From Bandcamp’s 2021 Juneteenth Fundraiser

Marcos Hassan — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 21:20:55 +0000

This Friday, June 18, Bandcamp will donate its share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in celebration of Juneteenth, making it the second consecutive year this special campaign takes place. The fundraiser was prompted in response to ongoing institutionalized racism and oppression that Black people face day to day, with the money raised

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14 Afro-Latinx Artists You Can Support on Bandcamp This Juneteenth

Richard Villegas — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 14:50:07 +0000

Throughout 2020, Bandcamp has emerged as the undisputed MVP of outreach aimed at independent musicians affected by the Covid-19 crisis. Among tepid responses from music streaming giants, Bandcamp instead opted for relinquishing all sales revenue the first Friday of every month, since March, ensuring the highest possible amount of income reaches the artists that need

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Bandcamp Honors Juneteenth, Donating its Share of Sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund

Jhoni Jackson — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 13:16:14 +0000

Today is Juneteenth. In recognition and in support of racial justice and progressive change, Bandcamp will allocate 100% of its share of all sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund all day—and the streaming platform has pledged to do the same annually. Fans of the streaming platform will remember this isn’t Bandcamp’s first revenue-based fundraiser:

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