"Instant Live" - anyone heard of this compay?

Are they the group that used to do this for the Dead? If so, they were under the umbrella of the larger corporation that the Dead became.

A great idea, and one heck of a money maker, something the Dead had down pat. Regardless of what you think of the music those guys were/are one great business.

Jdevine

Did he say whether the company was started by Clear Channel or bought up by them?

I'd be surprized to find out they started it, their business model has been acquisition, not invention.

None the less, I think the idea, whether started by the Dead, Clear Channel, or someone else is great

Ramstl

Obviously feels strongly about this subject. To clarify my points

My praise was not for Clear Channel, but for the IDEA of recording concerts and selling them to concert goers. Some people actually go to concerts to listen/watch/enjoy, and don't have the time, equipment or inclination to record them. We still would like to have a copy of the show. Don't know/care who started it, the first time I ever heard of it/saw it was at a Dead show.

I too am not a big fan of Clear Channel and their business strategy of running out the small independents. Which is why I ASKED if the division was started by Clear Channel or bought by them, and suggested that it was probably bought.

Ramstl

Not sure what or how it was done but it seemed that String Cheese Incident put out a lot of Live CDs right after the shows. Do you know if they used something like InstantLive?

Does the patent that InstantLive has prevent people/bands like Dave Mathews from allowing taping at their shows?

As I said, I'm not a fan of Clear Channel, just the opposite. I've stopped listening to Clear Channel Radio stations because of the restrictive nature of their programming. Of course they're so big I may be listening, watching, reading a clear channel item and not know it.