Live music and the geekerati capturing every moment on their phone…

Nice look at the issue from the BBC.

“Please do not watch the show through a screen on your smart device/camera,” it said, along with some stronger words unrepeatable here. During the gig, vocalist Karen O repeated the request, telling fans to take a picture right at that moment – but to then keep devices hidden for the good of those around them.

On the web, news of the band’s defiance against the march of the amateur filmmaker spread – and was met with whoops of delight from many music fans fed up with seeing mobiles thrust into their line of sight at every public event.

I like the way Bowling for Soup do it, where fans know there will be a song break where the band pose on all corners of the stage, with ‘elevator music’ playing in the background. That’s the moment to take your pictures, and everyone knows it.