How do I cancel BandLab free trial?

The 3-day free trial is attached to the monthly Membership. Cancel in Membership Settings (web/Paddle) or via Apple/Google subscriptions **before day 3 ends**, the trial auto-converts into a paid $14.95/month subscription otherwise. EU/UK users have a 14-day withdrawal right on Trials, but BandLab's terms say starting the Trial waives that right at the end of the Trial period, so don't rely on it, cancel *before* the trial ends.

Why was I charged after cancelling BandLab?

Two common causes: (1) you cancelled on the wrong platform (e.g. tried in-app when you subscribed via Paddle on the web) so the cancel never registered, or (2) you cancelled inside the 24-hour cutoff before renewal and the next cycle was already queued. If neither applies, this is a **billing error**, email help@bandlab.com within 48 hours with your cancellation confirmation and the charge date. If the charge is via App Store/Play Store, request the refund at reportaproblem.apple.com or in Play's order history.

Will I lose my songs if I cancel BandLab?

No, your projects and free-tier account stay intact after cancelling; you're downgraded to the Free tier on the day before the next billing date. **However**, if you use BandLab Distribution, any releases on Spotify/Apple Music/YouTube Music will be **taken down** once your Membership lapses, because live release status requires an active Membership. BandLab Sounds samples you already claimed stay yours even after Membership ends.

Does BandLab have a cancellation fee?

No cancellation fee. You can cancel at any time from Membership Settings and there is no exit charge. But BandLab does **not** prorate, if you paid annually, cancelling mid-year gives you no partial refund; you keep access until the annual period ends. Time your cancel for shortly after you decide, and set a calendar reminder 24 hours before the next annual renewal, especially because Pro renews at $149 (up from $99) and Max at $299 (up from $199).

How do I cancel BandLab on iPhone?

Open **Settings** on your iPhone, tap your **Apple ID name** at the top, tap **Subscriptions**, select **BandLab, Music Making Studio**, then tap **Cancel Subscription** and confirm. You'll keep access until the current period ends. To also request a refund for a recent charge, go to reportaproblem.apple.com, sign in, find the BandLab charge and select 'Report a Problem', Apple, not BandLab, decides these refunds.

How do I cancel BandLab on Android?

Open the **Play Store** app → tap your profile picture → **Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions** → tap **BandLab, Music Making Studio** → **Cancel Subscription**. For a refund, go to Payments & subscriptions → Budget & order history, tap the charge, and select 'Request a refund', state the subscription was unused or the charge was erroneous.

What happens to my releases if I cancel my BandLab Membership?

BandLab sends renewal reminders, but if your Membership expires, your **releases are removed from streaming platforms** including Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music. This is a hard leverage point, plan a migration to another distributor (DistroKid, TuneCore, CD Baby) *before* you cancel, and download your masters. Cancellation does not affect royalties already paid out, but pending payouts may be delayed until Membership status resolves.

Why am I still being charged after cancelling BandLab?

Usually one of three things: the cancellation never completed (no written confirmation), the subscription bills through Apple or Google and must be cancelled there, or a minimum term is still running. Charges continuing after a confirmed cancellation can be disputed with your bank as a chargeback.

How do I delete my BandLab account?

Cancel the subscription first, then request account deletion in settings or by email. If there is no self-serve option, email a written erasure request citing the applicable data-protection law; most companies complete erasure within about 30 days.

How to Cancel BandLab Before It Auto-Renews.

Q: Does BandLab charge a cancellation fee?

Rolling monthly plans end at the period already paid for with nothing extra to pay. Fixed minimum-term plans can carry an early-exit charge until the term ends, check your signup terms for a minimum-term end date.

Here's the fastest way to cancel BandLab and what to expect.

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The fastest way

Cancel BandLab Membership in Membership Settings on the same platform you bought it, Web (Paddle), Apple App Store, or Google Play. Cancel at least 24 hours before renewal; you keep access until the cycle ends. Refunds are only granted for billing errors within 48 hours. Email help@bandlab.com, subject 'Cancel Membership + Refund Request'.

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The 4-step cancellation

Email the verified address
help@bandlab.com, yoink-verified working email for BandLab (confirmed by tracked cancellations).
Use a precise subject
Subject: Cancellation Request, [your account email]

Send this template

Hi BandLab team,

I'm writing to cancel the subscription on my account, [your account email].

I'm giving notice ahead of my next renewal date and expect no further charges from that date. Under the FTC's Click-to-Cancel rule, cancellation must be available through a channel as simple as the one I signed up through.

Please confirm by reply that the subscription has been cancelled and that no further charges will be taken.

Best,
[your name]

Wait for confirmation
Wait 24 hours. If there's no response, send a polite one-line follow-up referencing the original request.

BandLab plans you can cancel

Free
No subscription, free tier remains available on any BandLab account.
$0.00/mo
BandLab Pro (Monthly)
3-day free trial available on monthly; cancel via Membership Settings on the platform you subscribed on (Web/Paddle, App Store, or Play Store).
$14.95/mo
BandLab Pro (Annual)
Renews at $149/year after the first year. Cancel 24h before renewal to avoid charges.
$99.00/yr
BandLab Max (Annual)
Monthly Max plan is not currently sold. Renews at $299/year after the first year.
$199.00/yr

What happens to what you’ve already paid

BandLab treats Membership fees as non-refundable. The only official carve-out is a verified billing error (duplicate charge, malfunction, charge after cancellation) reported within 48 hours of the charge. Forgetting to cancel before renewal, losing interest, or missing a sale are explicitly listed as non-refundable. App Store and Google Play purchases are handled by Apple/Google, not BandLab, request the refund there.

“There will be no refunds for the Membership Fee that has been paid, and no credits for partially used Membership periods. BandLab reserves the right, however, to issue refunds or credits at its sole discretion.”
, BandLab terms

2-day cancellation windowPro-rata refund: no

Asking specifically for money back, not just a cancellation? See the dedicated BandLab refund guide , same data, but framed around the policy + escalation paths.

Does BandLab charge a cancellation fee?

BandLab’s terms mention conditions worth checking before you cancel, see the plan notes and policy quote above for the specifics we found. In general: rolling monthly plans end at the period you’ve already paid for with nothing extra to pay, while minimum-term or contract plans can carry an early-exit charge until the term ends.

What doesn’t work for cancelling BandLab

Based on 4 sources, Reddit, app reviews, and direct testing. Skip these and save yourself the loop.

✕ Emailing BandLab to cancel a mobile-store subscription, BandLab does not manage payments made via the App Store or Play Store, those cancellations and refunds must be raised with Apple or Google directly.
✕ Deleting your BandLab account to stop billing, Deleting the account does not automatically cancel the Membership; the subscription keeps renewing until cancelled separately.
✕ Requesting a refund because you 'forgot to cancel', The refund policy explicitly excludes 'forgot to cancel before renewal' and 'lost interest mid-cycle' as valid grounds.
✕ Cancelling on iOS a subscription you bought on the web, You must cancel on the same platform you subscribed on, Paddle purchases only cancel from Membership Settings on the web.
✕ Waiting past 48 hours to complain about an unwanted renewal charge, The case-by-case discretionary review window closes at 48 hours from the charge.

Cancelled BandLab but still being charged?

Three common reasons, in order of likelihood:

The cancellation didn’t actually complete. If you never received a written confirmation from BandLab, treat it as not cancelled. Email help@bandlab.com referencing your original request date and ask for written confirmation plus a refund of any charge taken since.
You cancelled in the wrong place. Subscriptions started through the App Store or Google Play bill through Apple or Google, cancelling on BandLab’s site doesn’t touch them. Check Settings → Subscriptions on iPhone, or Play Store → Payments & subscriptions on Android.
Billing lag. A charge that was already in flight when you cancelled can still land a few days later. One trailing charge can be normal; two is not.

If they keep charging after a confirmed cancellation, that’s chargeback territory: dispute the charge with your bank citing “subscription cancelled, merchant continued billing”. The yoink app also flags this automatically, it keeps watching your inbox after a confirmed cancellation and alerts you if BandLab charges again.

How BandLab will try to keep you

BandLab may respond with a retention offer, a discount, a free month, or a downgrade to a cheaper tier. Don't engage with the counteroffer. Restate that you want a full cancellation and cite the consumer law again if they push back.

They’ll say: “Discretionary refund gatekeeping, first-line support cites the non-refundable policy and points you to Apple/Google”
You say: Cite the terms: 'BandLab reserves the right to issue refunds or credits at its sole discretion.' Ask for a supervisor review, note this is within 48 hours of the charge, and specify billing-error grounds (charged after cancel, duplicate charge, or feature malfunction).
They’ll say: “Downgrade nudge, Pro-to-Max upgrade prompts and 'renews at $149/$299' price hikes push you to accept rather than leave”
You say: You can downgrade to the Free tier at cancellation; you keep any BandLab Sounds samples you've already claimed. Confirm the renewal price in writing before agreeing to stay.
They’ll say: “Release-lock leverage, cancelling Membership removes your distributed releases from Spotify/Apple Music”
You say: Ask for the exact take-down date in writing so you can migrate to DistroKid/TuneCore/CD Baby before losing streams. Section 75 / chargeback rights are separate from this leverage.
They’ll say: “Paddle 'contact form only' refund route slows escalation”
You say: Send the refund request in parallel to help@bandlab.com AND the Paddle contact form, keep the 48-hour clock in the subject line, and attach the charge screenshot.

Your rights when cancelling

The law where you live is the strongest hook, lead with it when you contact the company.

United States

FTC Click-to-Cancel Rule (2024+)
Cancel must be as easy as sign-up.
The Federal Trade Commission’s Click-to-Cancel rule requires BandLab to make cancelling at least as simple as signing up, same channel, same number of clicks. If they buried the cancel button or forced a phone call, they’re in violation; report to reportfraud.ftc.gov.
California ARL (auto-renewal law)
Renewal must be cancellable online.
California Business & Professions Code §17602 forces any company billing California residents on auto-renewal to provide an online cancel mechanism. Lawsuits have been won on this; companies often refund quickly when it’s cited.

Worldwide

Card-issuer chargeback
Your bank can reverse the charge.
Visa, Mastercard, and Amex all run chargeback schemes, “goods/services not as described” or “subscription not cancelled” are valid reason codes everywhere they operate. Your bank handles the dispute; BandLab has ~45 days to defend.

Rights in other regions (United Kingdom, European Union)

United Kingdom

Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013
14-day cooling-off on new subscriptions.
You can terminate any continuous service contract within 14 days of starting it and recover any payment, no questions asked. Applies regardless of BandLab’s own policy.
Consumer Rights Act 2015
Services must be as described.
If BandLab’s service was misrepresented or didn’t deliver what was promised, you have a statutory right to remedy (repair, refund, or price reduction) regardless of their terms.

European Union

Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU
14-day right of withdrawal across all EU states.
EU-wide statutory right to withdraw from any distance-sold contract within 14 days. Mirrored into local law in every member state. BandLab must honour it regardless of where they’re headquartered.

Delete your BandLab account (not just cancel)

Cancelling stops the billing; deleting removes your account and personal data. Do them in that order, deleting an account with an active subscription can leave the billing running with no way to log in and stop it.

If there’s no delete option in BandLab’s account settings, email help@bandlab.com with the subject Account deletion request, [your account email] and ask for your account and personal data to be erased under state privacy laws such as the CCPA. They’re typically required to act on it, most companies complete erasure within about 30 days, and you should ask for written confirmation when it’s done.

Common questions about cancelling BandLab

Cancel on the **same platform** you subscribed on. If you bought via the web (Paddle), go to your profile → **Membership Settings** and hit Cancel. If you subscribed on iPhone, open **Settings → [your Apple ID] → Subscriptions → BandLab → Cancel Subscription**. On Android, open the **Play Store → profile → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions → BandLab → Cancel**. Cancel at least **24 hours before the next billing date**, you keep access until the current cycle ends.

Money-back questions (windows, pro-rata, chargebacks) are covered in the BandLab refund guide. Need a human for something else entirely? The BandLab contact guide lists every channel that actually answers.