Kendrick Lamar joins stars to hold concerts special.
Guns N' Roses, Jarvis Cocker, Alicia Keys and the late Prince were all against fans filming their performances with phones. Two years ago, the American folk rock band 'The Lumineers' even used the house lighting for those who ruined the atmosphere of their concerts, urging their audiences to be more present with them. For music lovers, it may seem like a simple way to record a real-life encounter with an idol, but now the question of who controls the footage of a live concert becomes a big problem for artists.
Kendrick Lamar
After former White Stripes frontman Jack White decided to stop using smartphones at gigs last month, was hip-hop superstar Kendrick Lamar, who launched his European tour in Dublin last week, was the latest high-profile artist to join the stars to address this issue. The Grammy-award-winning rapper, who has contributed to the soundtrack of the new Black Panther Marvel film, won't let professional photographers go into the venue for this leg of his tour. Although the rapper's management allowed a few official photographers to visit the North American dates of his show, with songs from his latest album Damn, Lamar's new concern of narrowing the market is an attempt to protect his valuable brand and remain the crave for tickets. insuring. Much of the music industry's income, even for bestsellers, relies on the profits of concerts.
