Bandcamp Artist Music AI-Training Term
rights policy item·platform terms·active
Bandcamp says it will not use or permit use of an artist's music to train music-generating models without express permission.
Recorded facts
| Official site | https://bandcamp.com/terms_of_use ↗ |
|---|---|
| Geography | United States |
| identifier | Terms of Use effective May 7, 2026 |
| parties | unknown |
| item type | platform_terms |
| confidence | high |
| identifier | Terms of Use effective May 7, 2026 |
| filing date | unknown |
| jurisdiction | United States |
| adoption date | unknown |
| affected works | sound recordings; music videos; musical works |
| current status | in_force |
| effective date | 2026-05-07 |
| affected models | unknown |
| canonical title | Bandcamp Artist Music AI-Training Term |
| confidence basis | Primary document reviewed; status language is conservative. |
| enforcement date | unknown |
| affected datasets | artist-uploaded music |
| issuing authority | Bandcamp |
| primary documents | https://bandcamp.com/terms_of_use |
| unresolved questions | Form and granularity of express permission for future products. |
| affected entity types | artists; rights holders; AI developers |
| affected organizations | Bandcamp |
Sources & changes
Checked 11d ago · mediumhow verification works
Field-level evidence
Public change history
- Status unknown → active
- Official URL unknown → bandcamp.com/terms_of_use
- Record maintenance · 12 fields updated
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