Live against taping and trading music?, Found this at Etree.org Options

[SJN1279]

Conversely, there are performers who are notoriously against taping and trading (Bob Dylan and Live, to name only two). You may not use the etree.org mailing lists to discuss such artists. Solicitations to exchange music by these artists are prohibited and will not be tolerated.

Is this true? I never knew that.

Source: etree.org

[Heather]

I thought it was pretty well known that Live doesn't want people exchanging bootlegs. That's why it was never allowed to be discussed on the FOL board. Personally I like when a band encourages it but I can understand why they wouldn't.

As far as cameras go that is usually the venue's policy. Live has never seemed to mind having their pictures taken as long as the venue security doesn't bitch at you for it. That has never really made much sense to me, why should the venue care if the artist doesn't?

[dangum]

I thought it was pretty well known that Live doesn't want people exchanging bootlegs. That's why it was never allowed to be discussed on the FOL board.

I get the impression that it's more the record label and management that are against the recording/trading of shows rather than the band disallowing it.

But the record label calls the shots and if they believe that the trading of concerts will reduce their profit then there's nothing we can do about it (except stealth record - lol).

[Heather]

I get the impression that it's more the record label and management that are against the recording/trading of shows rather than the band disallowing it.

But the record label calls the shots and if they believe that the trading of concerts will reduce their profit then there's nothing we can do about it (except stealth record - lol).

I think you're probably right about that. I wonder if their policy has changed since they changed record companies? Sounds like another good reason to go Indie to me.