Recording:

Audience taping is permitted at all shows by The Recipe. For purposes of this policy, performances by individual band members of The Recipe will be treated as The Recipe shows. Guest performances by band members with other artists will be governed by that artist's policy. When The Recipe is performing at a festival or other event featuring multiple bands, that particular event's
policy may override The Recipe's customary taping policy.

All taping is limited to audio only - no video is ever allowed without expressed consent of the band.

Currently, there is no pre-designated taper section at The Recipe's shows so there is no specific permission or ticket necessary to record.  Equipment location and microphone placement is governed, first by the venue and secondly, by the audio engineer and sound crew for that show. Some audio engineers allow soundboard patches, but many do not. Tapers must seek the permission of the audio engineer to be allowed a soundboard patch, without interfering with the audio engineer or sound crew's process. Tapers must bring and are responsible for all of their own equipment and at no time will an audio engineer or sound crew member provide cables, microphones or other items to assist tapers in recording. In many cases, power supplies are nearby and readily available, but tapers should at all times carry ample extension cords and power strips as to avoid requesting unnecessary assistance. Tapers are permitted to bring ONE audio recording deck and ONE microphone stand/set of microphones into the venue; additional recording devices will not be permitted entry. Anyone found taping in violation of the above policy will be
removed from the venue and unauthorized recordings will be confiscated.

The enjoyment of the audience in attendance at a concert always takes precedence over recording efforts. This means that at no time should tapers ever require other patrons to be quiet or otherwise interfere with their enjoyment of the show.
 

Duplication:

All participants in audio recording exchange (regardless of format) acknowledge and respect the copyrights and exclusive ownership of the music and performances by the performers, writers and publishers.

    All taping must be for personal use only, which may include trading (via
analog or digital tape, CD, or digital file transfer). Recordings may be
traded only for an equivalent amount of similar media (cassettes or CDs,
pre-recorded or blank). Regardless of any expenses incurred, no money may
ever be exchanged as part of a trade; however, stamped, self-addressed
envelopes may be included with blank media. In addition, the mediums by which
audio trading is publicized may not be commercialized. Therefore newsletters,
web sites, clubs, or any other communication forum facilitating audio trading
cannot accept advertising, offer links for compensation, exploit databases
compiled from their traffic, or otherwise derive any commercial profit in any
form. Stores or businesses may not offer to duplicate The Recipe media for
customers or sell or otherwise provide media containing unreleased The Recipe
music for any price. A statement of compliance with this policy must be
clearly posted on all web sites engaged in trading activity.

    If we have chosen to offer for sale (via physical media such as CD, or via
digital download) a particular performance by The Recipe, this "official"
version will take precedence over amateur recordings being offered for
download. In these instances, we require that digital audio repositories
remove any recording of these particular performances from their collections
within 7 days of the official release or 7 days of The Recipe announcing the
intention to release, whichever is earlier. Notwithstanding the above, The
Recipe reserves the right to require immediate removal of any unreleased The
Recipe material. It is the responsibility of the site host to remain informed
of the current list of The Recipe's officially-released recordings and to
maintain their site accordingly. In no case may any officially-released The
Recipe recording (live or studio) be duplicated or otherwise traded or
offered. Broadcast of unreleased The Recipe recordings via: radio or online
is permissible only if it conforms to all the guidelines applicable to other
forms of duplication.

Audience taping at The Recipe concerts is authorized for non-commercial
purposes only. Unauthorized sale, duplication and/or distribution is strictly
forbidden. All  performances by The Recipe and recordings are the exclusive
property of The Recipe. All rights reserved. The rights to record The Recipe
performances set forth in this policy constitute an express, revocable
license. We reserve the right to withdraw our sanction of recording, tape
trading, and/or non-commercial digital audio file transfers on a case
specific basis or in general, as we deem necessary. No waiver of any
copyright or trademark right is intended.

If you are aware of any person or site in violation of this policy, please
inform us. Thank you.

- The Recipe