Bandcamp bought by Fortnite maker Epic Games

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including Epic Games' acquisition of Bandcamp and what a gaming company might want with a direct-to-fan music platform, plus the Entertainment Retailers Association's stats on streaming music in 2021 and what it thinks should happen in the economics of streaming debate. SECTION TIMES 01: Bandcamp (00:02:57) 02: ERA stats (00:17:43) (Timings may be slightly different due to adverts) STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK • Epic Games buys Bandcamp • ERA publishes positive stats galore about streaming, but says industry needs to be “bold” in responding to economics of streaming debate ALSO MENTIONED • Music Export Ukraine: How to support the people of Ukraine • Ukrainian musicians urge streaming services to allow political messaging on their platforms in response to Russian invasion • Spotify and Live Nation make announcements regarding Russian activities following the invasion of Ukraine MORE FROM CMU • Upcoming CMU webinars • Buy MMF and CMU Insights’ Dissecting The Digital Dollar book on Amazon • Sign up to receive the CMU Daily news bulletin