In order for this to truly work they need scale. The ability to capture the event at a cost that will bring a return to them based on their revenue model. They will need to overcome certain barriers, most importantly artists letting their live performances, however flawed, to be availble for consumption. But what Live Nation and others like them will need to do against their mindset is to carry some of the risks with younger talent until they break to a larger audience and prior to their relationship with a label or intellectual property owner who will dictate recording distribution deals, live or studio. I’m not sure Live Nation or the other bigger promoters are in the artist development business anymore when promoting yet alone when it comes to captuing the event but I guess time will tell.

Tom