The platform built on what
Bandcamp forgot.
Insound is a direct-to-fan music platform for independent and unsigned artists — launching in 2026.
At a glance.
Founded
2026, UK
Model
Bootstrapped — no investors
Platform fee
10% flat — Stripe's standard processing fee shown at checkout
Monthly fee
None
Payout threshold
None
Who can join
Independent & unsigned artists only
Minimum sale
£2.00
Payment processing
Stripe's standard processing fee — shown at checkout, no markup
Masters
Artists retain 100%
Future features
Merch, pre-orders, download codes, collectives
Why Insound exists.
Bandcamp was sold to Epic Games in 2022. Sold again to Songtradr in 2023, who laid off most of the team within weeks. By Q1 2026, active Bandcamp stores had declined 50% quarter-over-quarter.
Insound was built because the model that Bandcamp proved — direct-to-fan, artist-first, pay-what-you-want — deserved a platform that wouldn't get sold out from under the artists who depend on it.
We're bootstrapped. No investors. No board. No pressure to raise our cut or change the deal. We only take 10%. Stripe takes their standard processing fee, shown transparently at checkout. What the artist keeps is everything else — permanently.
We only allow independent and unsigned artists. No labels. No aggregators. If you're signed to a label, Insound isn't for you — and we think that clarity matters.
Independent music is growing.
$14.3B
Independent music market, 2024
46.7%
Global market share, independents
16.1%
Revenue growth, 2024
40M+
Active independent creators