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

    They could raise a fuss...

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  4. 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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  5. 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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