Do you have a good record store nearby, and does it sell cassettes and vinyl, too? If you answered no to all these questions, you probably know about Bandcamp, the online music site known for its equitable treatment of artists, and one of the greatest underground-culture bazaars of our time. I often buy music on Bandcamp, because I know I’m putting a sandwich in someone’s mouth. That is a conscious limitation — I only have so much time — but also because Bandcamp has become something like punk’s central agency. To punk bands, Bandcamp may represent a fair business model, and a reasonably direct link between artist and audience.

Source: New York Times August 19, 2016 21:11 UTC