"Fri/5 marks the final Bandcamp Friday of 2025. This initiative started in March 2020 during the peak of the COVID pandemic, when the closure of venues significantly impacted artists' touring income. Since then, Bandcamp Fridays have allowed the platform to forgo its revenue share, directing all funds straight to artists and labels. As a result, millions of fans have contributed more than $120 million directly to the musicians and labels they support."
"I think indiepop always just kind of keeps chugging along, and it's the interest in it from outside the immediate scene that is more cyclical. That said, I've noticed that a larger portion of our roster is from the Bay Area right now than at any time since the mid-'90s, and I'm psyched about it. It's been feeling like a real pop community here in the bay for the last six or eight years, and I'm definitely here for it."
Under the Stars operates quasi-weekly with strong opinions and presents new releases, upcoming shows, and related cultural items. The project has run for five years. Fri/5 marks the final Bandcamp Friday of 2025. Bandcamp Fridays began in March 2020 during the COVID pandemic, enabling the platform to forgo its revenue share and send all funds to artists and labels. Millions of fans have contributed more than $120 million directly to musicians and labels. Slumberland Records, based in the Bay Area, has signed local shoegaze and jangle-pop bands that gained recognition. Founder Michael Schulman observes a larger portion of the label's roster now hails from the Bay Area, signaling a six- to eight-year pop community peak.
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