What are the current Bandcamp artist payout rates and fee structures compared to other major digital distribution platforms for independent musicians
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Fan-out diagram
The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
What are the current Bandcamp artist payout rates and fee structures compared to other major digital distribution platforms for independent musicians
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Bandcamp artist revenue share fees 15% digital 10% merch payment processing current 2026 officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence
DistroKid pricing 100% royalties annual plans official 2026 TuneCore pricing commission official CD Baby 9% commission officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
UnitedMasters pricing royalty share 2026 official Ditto Music pricing 100% royalties officialGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDComparison
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Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
Bandcamp artist revenue share fees 15% digital 10% merch payment processing current 2026 official Google ↗
DistroKid pricing 100% royalties annual plans official 2026 TuneCore pricing commission official CD Baby 9% commission official Google ↗
UnitedMasters pricing royalty share 2026 official Ditto Music pricing 100% royalties official Google ↗
- What are Bandcamp’s fees? · get.bandcamp.help
- Bandcamp for Artists · bandcamp.com
- Bandcamp Fridays hit $154m in payouts since 2020, with $19m paid in 2025 alone · musicbusinessworldwide.com
- Payments · bandcamp.com
- How much are payment processor fees for digital sales? · get.bandcamp.help
- How Much of My Earnings Does DistroKid Keep? · support.distrokid.com
- Pricing · dittomusic.com
- How much does CD Baby cost? · support.cdbaby.com
- UnitedMasters Pricing & Plans | Premium Music Distribution For Artists & Pre-Cleared Music Licensing For Brands · unitedmasters.com
- How much does TuneCore cost? · support.tunecore.com
- Royalties Guide · artists.spotify.com
- Understanding Spotify royalties · support.spotify.com
- How do artists and songwriters get paid? · loudandclear.byspotify.com
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bandcamp artist revenue share fees 15% digital 10% merch payment processing current 2026 official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
DistroKid pricing 100% royalties annual plans official 2026 TuneCore pricing commission official CD Baby 9% commission official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
UnitedMasters pricing royalty share 2026 official Ditto Music pricing 100% royalties official OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Comparison | — | — | 1x of 1 |