The money is there. Most artists never see it.
People are paying for music like never before, but almost none of it reaches the artists making it. Every artist you bring to Bandwagon gets a direct way to be paid by their own fans.
Sources: IFPI Global Music Report 2026, Spotify Loud & Clear 2026.
Three steps.
Get your A&R Pass
Your own A&R link, a dashboard of your artists, and a pitch kit with ready-to-send messages.
Bring an artist on
They join through your link, free. They keep 50% to 80% of what their fans pay, and you never cost them a cent.
Get paid as their fans join
For the artist's first 12 months, you get $1 a month for every paying fan they have. It comes out of our share, never theirs.
Slide it and see.
Say you bring on one artist who builds up a thousand paying fans. That's $1,000 a month for their first year. Ten artists like that is $10,000 a month.
Examples, not promises. Only real fans paying real memberships count, only during each artist's first 12 months, and artists build their fans over time. Nobody is paid for sign-ups, plays or bringing in other A&Rs.
They're everywhere. Most of them are waiting for this.
Every independent artist with fans and no way to get paid by them is somebody you can help.
Spotify
Open new releases and playlists like Fresh Finds and look for artists with a few hundred to a few thousand monthly listeners. They have fans and nowhere to send them.
TikTok and Reels
Search #originalmusic, #newmusic and #singersongwriter. Artists posting their own songs every week are already building an audience.
SoundCloud and Bandcamp
Sort by newest in your favorite genre. These are artists who release often and care about owning their music.
YouTube
Small channels posting originals and live sessions. Look at the comments: real fans asking for more.
Your local scene
Open mics, small venues, coffee house shows, music schools and church bands. Walk up after the set and show them their page.
Producers and studios
One producer or studio owner knows dozens of artists. Bring them one and they can introduce you to the rest.
Online communities
Independent artist groups on Facebook, Reddit and Discord, where artists already ask how to make money from their music.
Your own playlist
Start with the small artists you already listen to. You already know why their fans love them.
It's an easy yes.
Bandwagon is free for artists, with no ads, and they keep their music on every streaming platform. Their fans pay them directly, they keep 50% to 80%, their fan list is theirs, and new songs get a listen list. Your A&R dollar comes out of our share, so bringing you along costs them nothing.
- Your A&R link for bringing artists on
- A dashboard of your artists and their paying fans
- A pitch kit: the DM, the email and a one-page pitch
- Your own A&R profile page
The free share link stays free for everyone. Nobody earns anything from selling A&R Passes.
Get in first.
The A&R Pass opens in waves. Save your spot and you'll be first in line, with your link ready the day it opens.
Save my A&R spot
What you get, and what it pays.
Listeners
Free to listen. $10 a month to back an artist.
What you get
- Stream free with no ads, ever
- Discover new artists in the genres you love
- Hear AI music, or switch it off completely
- Back an artist: every song, downloaded and kept forever
- New songs first, with a preview and the listen list
- Back as many artists as you want on one bill
Why it's worth it
Your money goes to the music you love, not to ads, and you own what you download.
The money
Share any song with your free link and get 10% of what the people you bring pay, $1 a month per paying fan.
For listeners →Artists
Free to join. Keep 50% to 80%.
What you get
- Your own artist page and share link
- Training: make great AI music with Suno
- Fans pay you monthly or yearly, not a fraction of a cent a play
- Song drops with a preview and a listen list
- Your fan list is yours to download
- Sharers and A&Rs promote your music for you
- Your numbers: hits, fans, sales, earnings
- Keep every streaming platform
Why it's worth it
Turn the listeners you already have into fans who pay you every month.
The money
$5 to $8 a month for every $10 fan, depending on your tier. A thousand paying fans at the starting tier is $5,000 a month.
For artists →Sharers
Free for everyone.
What you get
- A free link that works on every artist and song
- One-tap song sharing to any app
- A promo library with your link built in
- Every hit, sign-up and sale tracked, by app
Why it's worth it
You already share music you love. Now it pays.
The money
$1 a month for every paying fan you bring, for as long as they stay, growing to 15%. Twenty paying fans is $20 a month.
For sharers →A&Rs
The A&R Pass, $100 a year.
What you get
- Your own artist invite link
- A pitch kit: DM, email, text, comment
- A dashboard of your artists and their paying fans
- A&R-only promo images and videos
Why it's worth it
Find the artists before everybody else does, and get paid as their fans arrive.
The money
$1 a month for every paying fan of every artist you bring, for each artist's first 12 months. One artist with a thousand paying fans is $1,000 a month.
For A&Rs →Money examples are examples, not promises. Only real fans paying real memberships count.
The day you join, you get this.
The short answers.
What's the difference between an A&R and a sharer?
A sharer brings in fans and gets 10% of each fan's membership for as long as they stay, and that's free for everyone. An A&R brings in artists and gets $1 a month for every paying fan that artist has during their first year, with the A&R Pass.
Does the artist pay anything?
No. Artists join free, and your A&R dollar comes out of Bandwagon's share, never theirs.
How long do I earn on an artist?
For the artist's first 12 months on Bandwagon, from real fans paying real memberships.
Do I earn when other people get an A&R Pass?
No. There's one level only, and nobody earns from selling passes. The only thing that pays is fans paying the artists you brought.
How do I get paid?
Straight to your bank once payouts open, after a short hold that covers refunds.