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Aamizeh vs Bandcamp: Where Should Independent Artists Sell Their Music?
This page is for independent artists choosing where to sell music.
Aamizeh is a Bandcamp alternative: a purchase-based store, not a streaming service.
Fans hear a free 30-second preview, then buy the track file.
In short
- Choose Aamizeh when you want 90% of each sale, paid to a TON wallet, and fans who pay with crypto or Telegram Stars.
- Choose Bandcamp when you want its existing audience, a checkout fans already know, and physical merch.
- Use both. Aamizeh is non-exclusive, so the same music can stay on Bandcamp.
Comparison
Bandcamp figures last verified .
| Topic | Aamizeh | Bandcamp |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue share | You keep 90% of each sale. Aamizeh takes 10%. A TON smart contract enforces the split. | Bandcamp’s revenue share is 15% on digital items. It drops to 10% once an artist reaches $5,000 in sales, and stays at 10% if they also made at least $5,000 in the past 12 months. |
| Fees | The store fee is the 10% above. Telegram Stars sales settle monthly on a ledger. | Payment processor fees are separate from the revenue share and, on Bandcamp’s help page, typically range from 4% to 6%. For the Stripe system Bandcamp is rolling out, the published processing fee is 5% + $0.06 on sales of $8.06 or less, and 2.9% + $0.30 on sales of $8.07 or more. An international purchase may add a 2% foreign-exchange fee. |
| Payout method | Payouts go to your TON wallet, for example Tonkeeper. | Payouts still go to PayPal, 24 to 48 hours after a sale, or on the 1st of the month if the artist chooses a monthly batch. A high-value sale can take up to 14 days. Bandcamp is moving artist payouts to a Stripe bank account during 2026, with no payout fee on that system. PayPal remains available through the end of 2026. |
| How fans pay | USDT or TON on the website. USDC or SOL with a Phantom wallet. Telegram Stars in the Mini App. | Fans pay on Bandcamp’s website. Artist payout docs describe PayPal today and a Stripe bank payout during 2026. |
| Exclusivity | Non-exclusive. You can keep selling and streaming the same music anywhere else. | Aamizeh does not ask you to take the music off Bandcamp. |
| Pricing | You set your own prices. | Artists set their own price. Bandcamp also describes a minimum price that fans can pay above, and giving a track away in exchange for an email address. |
| Audience | A smaller store. Aamizeh does not publish a listener count. | Bandcamp’s fair-trade page says fans have paid artists and labels $1.8 billion through the site. Songtradr’s 2023 acquisition announcement said Bandcamp was used by over 5 million artists and labels. That figure is from 2023, not a current count. |
| Where it runs | The website at aamizeh.com, and a Telegram Mini App. | A website shop. |
| Setup | Apply as an artist, then register a TON wallet for payouts. | Artist accounts are free. Bandcamp makes money from the revenue share. |
Sources for the Bandcamp column
Where Bandcamp is stronger
Bandcamp’s fair-trade page says fans have paid artists and labels $1.8 billion through the site.
Songtradr’s 2023 acquisition announcement said Bandcamp was used by over 5 million artists and labels. That figure is from 2023, not a current count.
Fans already know how to pay there. That familiarity matters if your listeners are not asking for crypto or Telegram.
On physical goods the revenue share is 10%. Shipping and tax are not included in that fee.
Aamizeh sells the track file. It does not sell vinyl or other physical merch.
On Bandcamp Fridays, Bandcamp waives its revenue share from midnight to midnight Pacific time. Payment processor fees still apply. The 2026 dates are 6 February, 6 March, 1 May, 7 August, 4 September, 2 October, 6 November, and 4 December.
Songtradr acquired Bandcamp from Epic Games in 2023. Bandcamp’s own note says it continues as a marketplace.
Where Aamizeh is stronger
You keep 90% of each sale. Aamizeh takes 10%, and a TON smart contract enforces that split.
Fans can pay with USDT or TON on the website, USDC or SOL with a Phantom wallet, or Telegram Stars in the Mini App.
Payouts go to a TON wallet you hold, such as Tonkeeper. A bank account is not required for that payout. Stars sales are the exception: they settle monthly on a ledger.
The same catalog is on the web and inside Telegram, so a fan can buy without leaving the chat.
Can I use both?
Yes. Aamizeh is non-exclusive. Listing a track here does not stop you selling it on Bandcamp, or streaming it anywhere else.
Keep Bandcamp for the audience that is already there. Add Aamizeh for fans who will pay with crypto or Telegram Stars, and for the 90% share on those sales.
You set the price in each store. The two checkouts do not have to match.
Why Aamizeh exists
The founder ran an earlier version of this platform from 2015 to 2018. It had 160 artists and more than 50,000 transactions.
It closed because the payment infrastructure could not carry it. Aamizeh is that store rebuilt on TON.
Questions
Is Aamizeh a Bandcamp alternative?
Yes. Fans hear a free 30-second preview, then buy the track file. It is a store, not a streaming service, and you do not have to leave Bandcamp to use it.
How much do I keep on a sale?
You keep 90%. Aamizeh takes 10%. A TON smart contract enforces the split. Telegram Stars sales settle monthly on a ledger.
Can I sell on Bandcamp and Aamizeh?
Yes. The Aamizeh deal is non-exclusive. You can keep selling and streaming the same music anywhere else.
How do fans pay on Aamizeh?
USDT or TON on the website, USDC or SOL with a Phantom wallet, and Telegram Stars inside the Telegram Mini App.
How do I get paid?
Payouts go to your TON wallet, for example Tonkeeper. Stars sales settle monthly on a ledger.
Do I have to stop streaming?
No. Aamizeh is non-exclusive. Selling a track here does not stop you streaming that music somewhere else.