Epic Games acquires independent music platform Bandcamp

Epic Games, developer of the popular Unreal Engine, after setting its sights on integrating 3D model platforms and art websites, has acquired the music platform Bandcamp which has an important community where fans can discover, connect and directly support independent musicians.

Epic and Bandcamp share a mission to build the most artist-friendly platform that allows creators to keep the majority of their hard-earned money. From the company they assure that "Bandcamp will play an important role in Epic's vision of building a creator marketplace ecosystem for content, technology, games, art, music and much more."

“Bandcamp's mission is to help spread the healing power of music by building a community where artists thrive thanks to the direct support of their fans,” he stated. Ethan Diamond, CEO and co-founder of Bandcamp.

"In Epic we have found a partner who believes as deeply as we do that the future of music, and art itself, depends on creating equitable and inclusive communities like the one our fans and artists have helped build. We are thrilled to work alongside the Epic team to accelerate the realization of our mission and pursue our shared goal of empowering more creators in a fair and open way," he adds.

For its part, Steve Allison, Vice President and General Manager of the Epic Games Store, acknowledges that "we couldn't be more excited to welcome the Bandcamp team to Epic Games. Bandcamp has built an incredible community and business where emerging artists can succeed thanks to the direct support of their fans, with one of the best revenue models and conditions in music. This aligns closely with Epic's focus on supporting creators across all media and allowing them to connect directly with their fans."