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Will Simpson

Unwatched and unloved: Two-thirds of recorded footage from gigs is never played back

A fan uses her phone to record Colombian singer Shakira.

Here’s a stat you probably won’t find that surprising. You know the footage that so many of us record on our phones when we’re at gigs? Less than a third of it is ever watched back.

The research was conducted by Samsung. On average, UK gig-goers record 12 and a half minutes worth of video at every concert we attend. But only 31% of those recordings are ever watched back. The reasons are numerous: individuals feeling embarrassed at the sound at their own voice singing along account for 36% of those unwatched recordings, whilst 24% are down to grainy quality and 26% frustration with the poor lighting.

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