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CBSO’s shifting policy on the use of phones

CBSO’s shifting policy on the use of phones

The orchestra management has now modified its stance on phone use to this:
‘We are very happy for you to take photographs and short video clips at our concerts. … We suggest that you take pictures and videos during applause breaks.’

It also maintains that the whole fuss was invented by the media, particularly by slippedisc.com.

Really?

This is what audience members were handed in April:

They can wriggle, but they can’t deny.

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