Since Songtradr bought Bandcamp from Epic Games, it has laid off 58 employees.
The eyebrows of independent musicians across the globe raised in unison when Epic Games sold Bandcamp to music licensing company Songtradr just over a month ago. The new parent company fired 58 of the download store’s employees — roughly half of its staff — prompting Bandcamp United to file an National Labor Relations Board claim against it.
The union formed in May to represent Bandcamp employees alleges violation of the National Labor Relations Act established in 1935. According to a press release cited by The Fader, Songtradr executed the…
