{"id":804,"date":"2005-11-15T09:14:15","date_gmt":"2005-11-15T17:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/artfulmanager\/wp\/2005\/11\/welcome_to_the_futureget_used\/"},"modified":"2005-11-15T09:14:15","modified_gmt":"2005-11-15T17:14:15","slug":"welcome_to_the_futureget_used","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/artfulmanager\/main\/welcome_to_the_futureget_used.php","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the future…get used to it"},"content":{"rendered":"

At a recent gala orchestra opening in Madison, guest soloist Kathleen Battle paused mid-performance to wag her finger at someone in the balcony. It seems they had a recording device of some kind. Once she left the stage, an announcement reminded the audience that such things weren’t allowed. It’s a common problem at popular music events. It’s bound to grow at nonprofit events, as well.<\/p>\n

The first question is: how do you stop it? Now that mobile phones are mini video production studios, and digital video cameras fit in the palm of your hand, it’s nearly impossible to spot them in action.<\/p>\n

The second question is: should<\/i> we stop it? If audiences are so enthralled with the live experience, and want to share that excitement with someone else, how is that bad for our team? If the video is low-resolution and the audio is scratchy, does the recording hurt anyone? Or is it just a new form of audience evangelism? It’s not that I want an audience full of electronic equipment pointing at the stage (that would be annoying). I’m just suggesting it’s a worth a moment to ponder both the harm and the benefit of audience-recorded content.<\/p>\n

\"video<\/a>It’s an issue raised in a home-grown video weblog<\/a> (yes, there are video weblogs now) from a cranky fan of a rock band who was detained for recording a live performance. Says the blogger in his on-video captions:<\/p>\n


\nWelcome to the future…where phone cameras have replaced lighters. The genie is out of the bottle. Even the band’s web site has fan-recorded content. That’s what fans do! You may have noticed I’m not charging you for this crappy video. That would be stupid. There is no economic motive. The point is to capture and share fantastic fleeting moments…
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So, inevitably the questions come: Who owns the moment in a live performance? Who’s allowed to share it? What conflagration would await us if we allowed that spark in our theaters? And finally, do we have any choice in the matter? Welcome to the future, indeed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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