Earlier this year, Taylor Swift courted controversy when it was revealed that the stipulations for photographers at her shows were extremely restrictive in terms of copyright, etc.
She later backed down, to a degree - but now Janet Jackson has come under fire for the rules imposed on photographers who wish to shoot her live performances.
Firstly, you'd better be good - because you only have thirty seconds (yes, seconds) to get your shot. Usually, even the most diva-like artist will allow snappers access for the first three songs before having them removed. And you're not allowed to use your flash, either.
Secondly, photographers must sign a contract signing over all copyright of the images that they take to Jackson's company, Juggernaut Productions - and she can use them in any way that she wants to (for free, obviously.)
Thirdly, if the photographer wants to y'know, use the photos that they've taken, they're only allowed to do so (once) when accompanying a news item relating to the performance, with Jackson's written permission. If they want to use them in any sort of editorial or opinion piece, Jackson has to right to approve the final edit (!). If they want to use them in their portfolio, they must also get written permission from 'the artist'.
The full contract - via PetaPixel.com - can be seen below:
Jackson recently came under fire after a number of her fans complained that their Instagram accounts had been suspended after they shared live clips from her tour. She released a statement saying that she was happy for fans to share clips - just not long clips.
Her 'Unbreakable' tour hits Dublin on April 2nd.
