OFF: Taping Policy

[BREVARD, Adrian R.]

> Or just call me irresponsible.  My (hypothetic) record company would
> then sue us then kill us dead then market all our back catalogue and not
> pay us a bean.

>I guess it depends on the clout of the band.  For example, >The Allman
>Brothers Band are on Sony, and they officially allow taping.  >Metallica
>are on Electra, and they allow taping.  Both are major labels.  >Both bands
have no problems selling records, despite the taping policy.

Lots of bands are into this now.  There were several folks video and
audio taping the recent Savatage show, including the band itself.  Jon
Oliva prfoessed to the same line of thought, if there are gonna be boots
they may as well sound good.  Still can't understand why sopme venues
won't allow it when the bands themselves encourage it.

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