Bandcamp Draws a Hard Line: "No" to Fully AI-Generated Music

Bandcamp has updated its policies to explicitly prohibit fully AI-generated music on the platform.

For indie artists, it's a rare "human-first" stance in the streaming-era arms race—and a reminder that direct-to-fan spaces are starting to define their own rules around authenticity, spam, and discovery.

The move positions Bandcamp as one of the few major platforms willing to take a firm stand in the ongoing debate about AI's role in music creation.