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Music fans freak out about Bandcamp acquisition by Epic Games

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Bandcamp's acquisition creates confusion for fans

In the music streaming wars, Bandcamp occupies a Switzerland-like middle ground.

So the music industry internet let out a collective gasp when it was announced Wednesday morning that Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite, Gears of War and Unreal, has acquired Bandcamp. The deal was announced by Bandcamp CEO and co-founder Ethan Diamond in athat was short on details but stressed a shared vision with Epic of building “the most open, artist-friendly ecosystem in the world.”

 

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