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Radiohead Helps Fans Make Crowd-Sourced Live Show DVD

Posted by Soulskill on from the welcome-to-the-riaa's-hitlist dept.

Kilrah_il writes "After having a go with a Name-Your-Price album and an open-source video, Radiohead is again breaking new ground, this time with a fan-based initiative. A group of fans went to one of the band's shows in Prague, each shooting the show from a different angle. By editing it all together and adding audio from the original masters provided by the band, they have created a video of the show that is 'Strictly not for sale — By the fans for the fans,' adding, 'Please share and enjoy.' Can this be the future of live show videos?"

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  1. I'm not a Radiohead fan... by KingSkippus · · Score: 5, Interesting

    ...but damn if stuff like this doesn't make me want to go out and buy some of their albums, even if I just give them away, to support what they're doing.

    1. Re:I'm not a Radiohead fan... by pksyn · · Score: 1, Interesting

      I wasn't one of them, I can't listen to radiohead with out getting dizzy and blacking out. But I remember reading that people were pissed b/c of the difference. Maybe they "fixed the glitch"

    2. Re:I'm not a Radiohead fan... by kainosnous · · Score: 2, Interesting

      That's exactly my reaction. I have no interest in their music. In fact, I don't currently listen to any contemporary music, and I haven't paid for music in years. However, seeing something like this almost makes me want to find a way to contribute. In reality, I'll probably never get around to sending any cash their way. Nevertheless, if I can be swayed a little, I'm sure that there are many almost fans who will get to know them and like them because of this move. I don't know if this type of marketing could work without also selling albums, concerts, etc., but I'm sure that it adds to their appeal.

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  2. The first? Really? by matt-fu · · Score: 3, Interesting
    A group of fans went to one of the band's shows ... each shooting the show from a different angle.

    ...editing it all together and adding audio from the original masters provided by the band

    So this is exactly like the making of Bon Jovi's video for _Bad Medicine_, then?

  3. Re:Cool .... But by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I hate them both.

    Somebody bring back Elvis as a Vampire.

  4. Clear Channel by countertrolling · · Score: 5, Interesting

    They could raise a fuss...

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  5. Re:Nine Inch Nails did this first by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    It bacame this way... Originally artist sent demo tapes to radio stations and depending of the DJ's taste he either played them on the air or did not play them, but that was when I was young and beautiful in the 1950's and 1960's.

  6. 3d aspect by sheriff_p · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I skim-read this, and was disappointed on closer reading when I realized they hadn't created a 3d montage from the video shot from all the different angles :-/

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  7. Just like... by RotateLeftByte · · Score: 2, Interesting

    The Greatful Dead did for years.
    They sure sold millions of Albums as well as bootlegs.

    Rock on in Heaven Jerry Garcia.

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