Bandcamp Introduces Curated Subscription Service, Bandcamp Clubs

Bandcamp has launched Bandcamp Clubs, a monthly subscription-based music discovery experience.

Listen up:

• Bandcamp Clubs is a curator-led space, in which trusted voices – not algorithms – lead subscribers through a deep dive into music discovery.

• It has launched with four themed clubs:

• Dance Around the World (international music), curated by Jamz Supernova

• Jazz-ish Jazz Club (global jazz) curated by Tina Edwards

• Kosmos Klub (electronica and more) curated by Ajay Saggar

• The Hard Stuff (heavy music) curated by J Bennett

How it works:

• For $13 a month, members will unlock a curator-selected record, an exclusive artist interview and a live listening party.

• Each club’s curator hosts the mid-month listening session, giving members the opportunity to connect with fellow fans and the expert curator.

• Bandcamp says more themes and curators will be announced soon.

What they said:

• Dan Melnick, General Manager, Bandcamp: “Bandcamp Clubs are the latest way to directly support artists on and participate in a community around music on Bandcamp. Vibrant music scenes are made up of DJs, journalists, fans, and artists, and Bandcamp Clubs reflect that. Instead of algorithms, fans get human-curated picks from some of the best DJs and journalists in their respective areas, exclusive interviews with artists, and community listening parties. As always, artists are paid fairly and sit at the heart of the experience.”