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Chris Hance
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1/17/2026 5:02:15 AM
Bandcamp bans AI-generated music
Bandcamp’s mission is to help spread the healing power of music by building a community where artists thrive through the direct support of their fans. We believe that the human connection found through music is a vital part of our society and culture, and that music is much more than a product to be consumed. It’s the result of a human cultural dialog stretching back before the written word.
Similarly, musicians are more than mere producers of sound. They are vital members of our communities, our culture, and our social fabric. Bandcamp was built to directly connect artists and their fans, and to make it easy for fans to support artists equitably so that they can keep making music.
Today we are fortifying our mission by articulating our policy on generative AI, so that musicians can keep making music, and so that fans have confidence that the music they find on Bandcamp was created by humans.
Our guidelines for generative AI in music and audio are as follows:
Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp.
Any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles is strictly prohibited in accordance with our existing policies prohibiting impersonation and intellectual property infringement.
If you encounter music or audio that appears to be made entirely or with heavy reliance on generative AI, please use our reporting tools to flag the content for review by our team. We reserve the right to remove any music on suspicion of being AI-generated.
With this policy, we’re putting human creativity first, and we will be sure to communicate any updates to the policy as the rapidly changing generative AI space develops. Thank you.
Source: https://blog.bandcamp.com/2026/01/13/keeping-bandcamp-human/
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Black Mask Special
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1/17/2026 10:29:28 AM
I totally agree with their decision. There's nothing better to hear than Human made music.
It it was up to me, there would be no AI music on IMP.
Norm.
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Larree AI
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1/17/2026 11:20:08 AM
I am all for the lyricist who can drop their words and hum a melody into Suno, and create a pro-sounding demo in minutes. It's the musical version of the 3D printer. Suno has become a part of my daily music routine. I play my guitar for 30-60 minutes in the morning, so my fingers will be loose if any playing opportunities come up during the day or night. I spend an hour or two writing songs using pencil, paper, and an acoustic guitar. And then, later in the day or evening, I jump on Suno for some playtime. Bandcamp can ban it just like churches banned Elvis Presley records. But they can't stop it from becoming the next big thing.
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Bryon Tosoff
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1/17/2026 12:24:23 PM
I am not into the rigidity or slapping down or banning Ai here, I think that is ridiculous and not showing a very forward think attitude. but to each their own.
I like to say, Ai is imitating my songs I upload, and giving me ideas that I would not thought of, right now I have a song I am adding sax to with someone I have worked with for years and performed with at gigs for probably close to 20 years. I sent Paul Wainwright my slip sliding track with my piano part and he will be working out parts for sax and other aspects, so lets not be so judgemental as to blind oneself to other possibilities'
Also tested one of my own songs at a supposed Ai call out zone which stated they could say if a song is Ai, i uploaded two songs, one with piano and my singing and another more production and the evaluation came back that it was PROBABLY Ai
lol. I will have more to say later with other examples
bryon
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W.E.Ervine
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1/17/2026 2:21:31 PM
Am, AM, AM, exactly my thoughts on the matter. Thanks for the post!
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W.E.Ervine
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1/17/2026 2:24:03 PM
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Am Norm, exactly my thought also.
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Desperado Revue
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1/17/2026 2:46:33 PM
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I shut down my NORM AI FM station.
From now on all AI tracks will appear on 1 station each by genre.
Norm.
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Bryon Tosoff
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1/17/2026 2:47:06 PM
Its good for getting additional ideas ! inspiration and I think that is a good thing
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Larree AI
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1/18/2026 12:59:32 PM
I agree, Bryon. AI did some interesting things with my originals that I never thought of. It presented some good arrangement ideas that I can play live.
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Scott
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1/18/2026 1:29:13 PM
My feeling is if it helps some artists, who am I to say no.
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