As we no doubt know you’re aware of, there’s (still) a nasty bug going around disrupting everything. At best it is doing damage to businesses both big and small. At worst, it is killing people.

When you think about it, independent artists are small business owners. Already, the low return rate from streaming has harmed their incomes, with live performances being the only solid way of gaining revenue, until now.

With all venues either facing severe curfews or complete shutdown until further notice, this last revenue stream for artists has now effectively been halted.

The website Bandcamp is doing something about it, again. You may recall they did a “revenue cut free day” in March. It will once again forgo collecting its share of revenue from sales on the site made this Friday, May 1. The initiative will be active from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m Pacific time. All sales will go to the artists and can assist greatly in this time of crisis.

MusicTAP asks that you give a listen to their music on Friday while you are practicing social distancing and caught up in shelter-in-place quarantine procedures. If you like what you hear, PLEASE consider buying the music. Again, for this one-day window, Bandcamp will NOT take their cut and the money will go to support these artists.

Below are but a few to consider, but please consider!

Thanks, and let us all do our part to flatten the curve without losing our incomes.

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Aaron Archeraaronarcher.bandcamp.com/releases
Admiraladmiral.bandcamp.com/track/eternal-companion
Alguno Hombresalgunoshombres.bandcamp.com
Alls Doneallsdone1.bandcamp.com/music
Altar Boysthealtarboys.bandcamp.com/
Amanda Palmeramandapalmer.bandcamp.com/
Anastasia Minsteranastasiaminster.bandcamp.com/ 
And Howandhow1.bandcamp.com
Andy Tillison/The Tangentandytangent.bandcamp.com/
Anny Celsiannycelsi.bandcamp.com
Artist Formerly Known as Vince, Thetheartistformallyknownasvince.bandcamp.com
Astromanticosastromanticos.bandcamp.com/
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b-attitudes, thetheb-attitudes.bandcamp.com/
Beki Hemingwaybekihemingway.bandcamp.com
Ben Vogelbenvogelmusic.bandcamp.com/album/whistling-after-midnight
Big Stir Recordsbigstirrecords.bandcamp.com
Black Tape For A Blue Girlblacktapeforabluegirl.bandcamp.com/  
Bonnie “Prince” Billybonnieprincebilly.bandcamp.com/
Bram Coolsbramcools.bandcamp.com/
Breidablikbreidablik.bandcamp.com/
Brian Jones Was Murderedbrianjoneswasmurdered.bandcamp.com/
Building RocketsBuildingrockets.bandcamp.com
Buzz Musicbuzzmusic.bandcamp.com
By Torchlightbytorchlight.bandcamp.com
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Cait Brennancaitbrennan.bandcamp.com/music
Caved Mountainscavedmountains.bandcamp.com/releases
CherryfezCherryfez.bandcamp.com
Chris Nerichrisneri.bandcamp.com/
Chris Taylorchristaylor.bandcamp.com
Chunk Archiveschunkarchives.bandcamp.com/music
Clara Engelclaraengel.bandcamp.com/
Coopers, Thethecoopers99.bandcamp.com
Creeping Hushcreepinghush.bandcamp.com/
Cudas, Thethecudas.bandcamp.com/
Curry Cuts Music Labelcurrycuts.bandcamp.com
Curtis Eilercurtiseller.bandcamp.com
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Daniel Prendivilledanielprendiville.bandcamp.com
Dann Gunndanngunn.bandcamp.com/
Deirdre Forresthttps://deirdreforrest.bandcamp.com/music
Denny Smithdennysmith.bandcamp.com/
Derri Daughertyderridaugherty.bandcamp.com/
Details, Thethedetails.bandcamp.com/releases
Dig Records USAdigrecordsusa.bandcamp.com
Dolph Chaneybigstirrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rebuilding-permit
DragmaticDragmatic.bandcamp.com
Drew Neely and the HeroesDrewNeelyandtheheroes.bandcamp.com
Drywall Heelsdrywallheels.bandcamp.com/track/confucius
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Embryos, Thetheembryos.bandcamp.com/
Eric Matthewsericmatthews.bandcamp.com/
Eve Seliseveselis.bandcamp.com
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Flowers of Evil, Thethe-flowersofevil.bandcamp.com/album/after-geography
Futureman Recordsfuturemanrecords.bandcamp.com/
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Gaelynn Leagaelynnlea.bandcamp.com/
Gold Needles, Thethegoldneedles.bandcamp.com/
Golems of the Red Planetgolemsoftheredplanet.bandcamp.com
Gretchen’s Wheelgretchenswheel.bandcamp.com/
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Hell Yeah Babies, Thethehellyeahbabies.bandcamp.com/
Hollywood Horseshollywoodhorses.bandcamp.com/releases
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James Byron Schoen/Edensongedensong.bandcamp.com
Jeff Elbel + Pingping.bandcamp.com/
Jim O’Delljimodell.bandcamp.com
John Sally Ride, Thethejohnsallyride.bandcamp.com/
Johnny and the Razor Bladesjohnnyandtherazorblades.bandcamp.com
Josh Lory/Young Earth Recordsyoungearthrecords.bandcamp.com
Julian Lealjulianleal.bandcamp.com/
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Ken Shanekenshane.bandcamp.com/
Kerosene Halokerosenehalo.net
KLANKmusic.klanknation.com
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L.S. Undergroundlsunderground.bandcamp.com/
Lannie Flowerslannieflowers.bandcamp.com/
LittleTrainReclittletrainrec.bandcamp.com
Lonely Dogs, Thethelonelydogs.bandcamp.com/track/bad-girl-shes-a
Lonely Together, Thethelonelytogether.bandcamp.com
Lost Dogs, Thethelostdogs.bandcamp.com
Lost Marcianoslosmarcianos.bandcamp.com
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Magic Cobramagiccobra.bandcamp.com/
Marissa Nadlermarissanadler.bandcamp.com/
Matt Shanemattshane.bandcamp.com/track/peace-commercial-no-2
Maxi Dunnmaxidunn.bandcamp.com/
Michael Knottknott.bandcamp.com/
Michael Roemichaelroe.bandcamp.com
Mike Bankheadmikebankhead.bandcamp.com/
Mythical Motorsmythicalmotors.bandcamp.com/music
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Nervous Twitchnervoustwitch.bandcamp.com
Nick Millernick-miller.bandcamp.com
Nite Sobsnitesobs.bandcamp.com/releases
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Ojo Taylorojotaylor.bandcamp.com/
Orbis Maxorbismax.bandcamp.com/
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Paranoid Voidparanoidvoid.bandcamp.com/
Paul Melanconpaulmelancon.bandcamp.com/
Pete ManciniPetemancini.bandcamp.com
Phil Keaggyphilkeaggy.bandcamp.com
Pozers, Thethepozers.bandcamp.com/
Pugwashpugwashtheband.bandcamp.com/
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Quantum 56quantum56.bandcamp.com/releases
Quiet SundayQuietsunday.bandcamp.com
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Rachael McElhineyrachaelmcelhiney.bandcamp.com/
Rent Partyrentparty.bandcamp.com/releases
Ric Albaricalba.bandcamp.com/releases
Rich Yarges and the Pop Mechanicsrichyargesandthepopmechanics.bandcamp.com/album/are-you-ready
Rick Barryrickbarry.bandcamp.com
Rob Clarke and the Wooltonesrobclarkeandthewooltones.bandcamp.com
Roger C. Reale & Rue Morguercrrm.bandcamp.com/
Ryan Rumeryrobfordexplorer.bandcamp.com/
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Sailor Boyfriendsailorboyfriend.bandcamp.com/
Sam Hallenbecksamhallenbeck.bandcamp.com/track/afternoon-tv
Seventy Sevens, Thethe77s.bandcamp.com
Sills and Smithsillsandsmith.bandcamp.com
Skeletonsskeletonstv.bandcamp.com/
Speed of Sound, Thethespeedofsound.bandcamp.com/
Spiderfencespiderfence.bandcamp.com/
Steve Laytonstevelayton.bandcamp.com/
Street Carnationsstreetcarnations.bandcamp.com/
Successful Failures, Themusic.thesuccessfulfailures.com/
Superkicksuperkick.bandcamp.com/track/uncomfort-able
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Terry Scott Taylor/Daniel Amosdanielamosboots.bandcamp.com
Tiger Castletigercastle.bandcamp.com/
Tim Anthonytimanthonytheagentsthebrambles.bandcamp.com/releases
Tommy Sistaktommysistak.bandcamp.com/
TRVSStrvss.bandcamp.com/
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Undercoverundercover.bandcamp.com/
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Vegas With Randolphvegaswithrandolph.bandcamp.com/
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William Steffeywilliamsteffey.bandcamp.com/
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By Dw Dunphy

Dw. Dunphy is a writer, artist, and musician. He has contributed many articles that can be found in the MusicTAP's archives. He also writes for New Jersey Stage, Popdose.com, Ultimate Classic Rock, Diffuser FM, and Looper. His interview archive is available at https://dwdunphyinterviews.wordpress.com/