Online music retailer Bandcamp is once again waiving its share of revenue from all sales today and giving it directly to the artists and labels who use the site to sell their music and merchandise. You can find all the details about this day of support on the Bandcamp website. If you’re looking for a way to directly support musicians whose income has been severely limited during this global health and economic crisis, check it out! This is the fourth time Bandcamp has provided this service since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in March, and I know that artists and labels have been very grateful for the extra income they’ve received from it. I buy a lot of music from all around the world through Bandcamp, and their Fair Trade Music Policy seems to really benefit musicians and record labels. Many labels and artists are offering special releases today and some are also donating to charitable causes.

And it’s nice to see that Bandcamp’s featured Album of the Day is the new release ‘To Know Without Knowing’ by Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience, put out by Agogo Records in Germany. I played a cut from that record on the radio program a few weeks ago and will be playing another track on the show that will air on the weekend of July 11th-12th. It’s fantastic!

Be sure to make any purchases before the promotion ends at 12 midnight Pacific Time in the US.