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.

Verified 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