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Bandcamp expands vinyl pressing service for artists

10,000 account holders have been invited to participate

Bandcamp has significantly expanded its vinyl pressing service for artists.

Launched in 2019, the system allows bands, composers, producers and labels to crowdfund and pay the platform to press stock, which is then shipped to individual customers. 

Originally limited to small trials, this week Bandcamp contacted a further 10,000 artists to offer them the service, with those numbers expected to increase throughout 2021. 

The vinyl pressing service runs alongside Bandcamp Fridays, the monthly fee-free sales initiative introduced in the pandemic that helped the website pay some $40million to musicians and imprints last year. 

In November, Bandcamp launched its own live streaming platform for gigs and events.