Yesterday I visited a concert of Tool in Zagreb (http://www.last.fm/event/236558). I'm not going to review the show.
I'm reviewing the 'camera policy'. Fans with cameras recording video or snapping pictures were taken from the crowd by the security. They were taken to a seperate room near the entrance in which they had to delete all the material they have taped so far. In some cases the cameras were not returned till after the show.
This is a first grade neglect of the new generation music industry. Why shouldn't fans be able to tape you? are you afraid that they won't buy your live material (then make your live material better then any camer can make it), are you afraid you'll appear on YouTube the next day...? (this is for me one of the best promotional TOOLs you can have).
well - I don't know who made it up, but fans that tape or record you is an honour, can even be used as a promotional TOOL and punishing them for their actions is kicking your fans in the teeth.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tool+live
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=tool+live
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