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The platform built on what
Bandcamp forgot.

Insound is a direct-to-fan music platform for independent and unsigned artists — launching in 2026.

Key facts

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

The story

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.

The market

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