ABSTRACT
Initially seen as a simple coverage of shows, the filming of concerts is becoming a strategic element in the music economy. Focusing on the situation in France, this chapter shows how concert videos have developed at the intersection of the music industry and the media industry, leading to significant changes in the relationships between these industries, and an impact on both the musical content filmed and the diversity of musical styles featured on digital platforms. The first part of the chapter focuses on the economic model of live music video production in France and its relationship to digital broadcasters, record companies and music publishers. Even though they provide the raw material for concert films, live promoters appear to be marginalized within the media economy of live music video. The second part examines the rise of a French sector of concert filming and assesses the key role of both public service channels and the Centre National du Cinéma (CNC).
