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Originally Posted by holden
The copyrighting of concert recordings is an issue when bootlegs are sold. Recording concerts is as old as the hills and many, many bands are fine with the hardcore fans doing this and trading freely (in the spirit of RTSR). The difference comes when its a professionally-produced "Live" album, like EE or the soundboard recordings from liveherenow that are intended for profit are sold or distributed second-hand.
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Just want to clear up this common Internet (and before the Internet) misconception. Jan was correct when he said even audience recordings are covered by copyright law, whether sold or distributed for free.
Educate yourself:
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap11.html
That said, while it is technically against the law, it's rarely, if ever, prosecuted. Mostly bands look the other way (talking about audience boots here). And some have even given explicit permission for P2P sharing of live shows (Pearl Jam, Phish, John Mayer).