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Bandcamp Tightens the Gates on Scraping and AI Training
By Editorial Team ยท February 14, 2026
Summary
Bandcamp moved to restrict scraping and other uses that could feed AI training or mass content harvesting.
Key Facts
- Category: News
- Published: February 14, 2026
- Tags: bandcamp, ai, scraping, data-rights
Alongside its AI-music ban, Bandcamp also moved to restrict scraping and other uses that could feed AI training or mass content harvesting.
Translation for artists and labels: Bandcamp is trying to protect catalog value and keep the ecosystem from becoming a data mine.
The policy update signals a broader industry trend toward platforms actively defending creator rights against unauthorized data use.