When musician Zoe Keating published details of her 2013 earnings in February, most of the media coverage predictably focused on how little she was making from streaming services.
Keating made $38.2k from sales on Apple’s iTunes Store last year, then $25.6k from Bandcamp and $11.6k from Amazon. Her streaming income was much less: $3.3k from Pandora, $1.8k from Spotify and $1.2k from YouTube.
The real story here was more about how much Keating was making on Bandcamp, selling music direct to her fans. It was a reminder that for artists who have worked hard at fostering those relationships, Bandcamp can be a significant source of income.
