Bob Dylan Takes Action Against Fan Account Sharing Concert Footage
Glasgow, Scotland – Bob Dylan has reportedly taken steps to prevent a popular fan account, Daily Dylan, from sharing recordings of his concerts. Daniel Hildebrand, who operates the Daily Dylan social-media accounts, stated he was “declared an ‘unwanted person'” at Dylan’s November 17th concert in Glasgow.
The move comes as Dylan increasingly attempts to limit the circulation of footage from his live performances, despite recently releasing a new box set of bootleg recordings in September titled The Bootleg Series Vol. 18: Bob Dylan’s Bootleg Series Volume 18 Through the Open window 1956-1963. While Hildebrand’s Daily Dylan account-which boasts over 100,000 followers-does not record footage itself, it aggregates recordings made by concertgoers and shares them with fans.
According to Hildebrand, staff cited the sharing of others’ recordings as the reason for the ban, despite Daily Dylan not originating the footage. “It’s safe to assume this was as of the Daily Dylan account,” he explained. As a result, Hildebrand announced he will no longer post “any material” from Dylan’s shows.
Dylan has recently implemented other measures to avoid being filmed at concerts, including wearing oversized hoodies pulled over his head and positioning himself behind luminous lights at the back of the stage, sometimes rendering him unseen by audience members.
The situation has deeply affected Hildebrand, who is now considering shutting down Daily Dylan. “we’re incredibly proud…of how we’ve come together to celebrate Bob Dylan’s art with kindness,passion,and friendship,” he wrote.”We’ve poured our hearts into daily Dylan, which makes it painful to take this step and reduce our activity – but it’s necessary.” Dylan’s team has not responded to requests for comment.