Today, this bit of News Trivia went viral:
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/peter-frampton-throws-cell-phone/
I'm aware that the "fan" was obnoxious enough for Peter Frampton to put him on the Cannot Call cell phone plan. And I'm also cognizant that Frampton and his management (and perhaps the venue) didn't want video taken at the concert.
But I think Peter Frampton shot himself in the metaphorical foot.
With the physical recording market becoming more niche and downloads giving way to pay-per-month music streaming services, artists need to make the bulk of their money on the road.
Though it may pain Frampton to look out into the audience and see cell phones instead of raised cigarette lighters (particularly in the post-FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE superstardom period of 1976-77), fan-shot concert videos are his best, cost-free-to-him, mode of advertising.
A typical YouTube user may see a snippet of a recent Frampton concert and buy a ticket for a future show.
And--who knows? The fan may actually enjoy the show so much he/she forgets to take out his/her phone.
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