from Fortnite creator Epic Games, the platform’s new parent company confirmed on Monday that it has laid off about half of Bandcamp’s staff.
“Over the past few years the operating costs of Bandcamp have significantly increased. It required some adjustments to ensure a sustainable and healthy company that can serve its community of artists and fans,” Songtradr said in a statement to, adding that the company would still offer services like Bandcamp Fridays and its music publication Bandcamp Daily.
officially laid off, after two weeks of limbo where i expected that would be the case but had no confirmation. nearly eight years at bandcamp and it’s over. if anyone is looking for a dedicated, talented, and professional editor and culture writer, i’m on the marketSeveral members of Bandcamp’s editorial team responsible for Bandcamp Daily announced their layoffs on X, formerly Twitter.