Bandcamp: track flagged as AI
Checked on 13 Nov 2026. The steps below come from the platform's own pages.
The rule
Since 13 January 2026, music made wholly or in substantial part by AI is not allowed on Bandcamp, and Bandcamp may remove music on suspicion of being AI-generated. It says these decisions are made by people.
What they ask for
- Bandcamp publishes no list of evidence for AI cases. Decisions come with a statement of reasons; answer those reasons directly.
- A formal appeal by email is described only for EU citizens, within 6 months of the decision; Bandcamp aims to reply within 8 weeks, with a second step to senior management.
- Outside the EU there is no published appeal route: write to Bandcamp support through its contact page.
Where to send it
EU citizens: the appeal address on Bandcamp's Acceptable Use and Moderation Policy page. Everyone else: bandcamp.com/contact.
For EU appeals, Bandcamp aims to reply within 8 weeks.
- Quote the statement of reasons you received and answer each point.
- Offer the project files and stems; point to the dated record so they can see the work took weeks, not minutes.
Put the evidence together in minutes
- Make a receipt from your project folder: every file is fingerprinted on your device, nothing is uploaded.
- Open the receipt’s appeal pack, choose Bandcamp, and copy the letter or download the PDF.
- Send it together with the project files and stems they ask for.
A snapshot made today is dated today, and the pack says so: it organises what you have, it does not backdate it. From your next track on, snapshot each session and the history builds itself.
Sources
- Bandcamp blog: Keeping Bandcamp Human (13 Jan 2026) (Bandcamp)
- Bandcamp Help: Acceptable Use and Moderation Policy (Bandcamp)
This guide is not legal advice, and no platform has endorsed OriginProof. We cannot promise any platform’s decision.