On the eve of the next Bandcamp Friday, Bandcamp has been acquired by Epic Games, the makers of Fortnite and Unreal Engine. Bandcamp CEO Ethan Diamond has released a statement claiming Bandcamp will keep operating as a standalone marketplace and music community, and he will continue to lead their team. He went on to add “The products and services you depend on aren’t going anywhere, we’ll continue to build Bandcamp around our artists-first revenue model (where artists net an average of 82% of every sale), you’ll still have the same control over how you offer your music, Bandcamp Fridays will continue as planned, and the Daily will keep highlighting the diverse, amazing music on the site.” Hopefully, this remains true as the platform has been one of the most prominent and supportive platforms for underground artists.