Hey Ken,
Now you really are rambling!
John
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> From: Ken Norton <image66@xxxxxxx>
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] Stones pictures: sOMe girls like it hot...
> Date: 08 July 1998 4:58 pm
>
> I'm sorry, but this subject is offensive to me.
>
> I have photographed many concerts as a Working Professional. The reasons
> for the no photography or taping during concerts is for several reasons.
>
> #1 Product sales. By taking pictures yourself, you are denying Mick
Jagger
> and company additional sales of merchandise that they are entitled to.
> Their music and the staging is copyrighted. Even if you are only taking
the
> pictures for personal use, this is still a violation of copyright laws.
>
> #2 Environment. By not allowing cameras into the facility reduces the
> flash bursts from the audience that are distracting to the carefully
> designed lighting of the stageshow. Along with that, the production
company
> (band, and everybody involved) is trying to create an environment where
> audience members can kick back, relax and enjoy the show--not worry about
> trying to get a closeup shot of Mick scratching himself.
>
> #3 Videotaping. Most concerts (of large acts) are videotaped for Music
> Videos, promotional materials, or merchandising. Somebody standing
against
> the railing blasting away with their C*n*n provides a nightmare for the
> filming crew.
>
> #4 It is absolutely wrong. Just because you paid a small fortune for
that
> ticket, it doesn't give you the right to cheet and steal. As expensive
as
> the ticket is, the money isn't made in the concert, it is made in
> merchandising. Concerts are really only a tool to sell merchandise. Did
> you know that those elaborate stages, sound systems and lighting systems
> cost $2-5 million dollars? (USD) And did you know that they have between
3
> and 7 complete systems because it takes a week to set each one up?
>
> If you really want to get decent photographs (or even halfway acceptable
> "postcards") you should get a press pass from the record company ahead of
> time. If you can justify your need, they will be glad to provide one for
> you. You might need to pay for one, but it can also get you access to
the
> room during warmup.
>
> Ken Norton
>
>
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