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posted by martyb on Wednesday September 11 2019, @10:47AM   Printer-friendly
from the bands-watching-out-for-the-people-who-watch-the-people-who-watch-a-concert dept.

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

Former Rage Against the Machine member Tom Morello and band Speedy Ortiz have joined a campaign by digital rights group Fight for the Future.

[...] In a tweet, Tom Morello said: "I don't want Big Brother at my shows targeting fans for harassment, deportation or arrest."

Fight for the Future added: "Music fans should feel safe and respected at festivals and shows, not subjected to invasive biometric surveillance."

[...] Ticketmaster's parent company Live Nation announced in May 2018 that to stop fans having to use tickets, it was teaming up with Blink Identity, which uses technology to scan people's faces as they enter concert venues.


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  • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 11 2019, @07:56PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday September 11 2019, @07:56PM (#892873)

    Thus causing literal stampedes for the tickets. But yes you could buy your tickets from online source and just print them and have it scanned at the door. That's plenty fast enough.

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