What Taylor Swift and Beyoncé's concert films mean for movie theatres
Among the world’s most successful recording artists, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are both leveraging their power to determine how and when their concert films — documenting tours that have become social media phenomena — will be seen.
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![From left, Beyoncé Knowles and Taylor Swift attend the world premiere of concert film Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Concert on Wednesday in Los Angeles, California. The two pop stars each have long-anticipated concert films out this year. A woman in a chrome corset, left, and a woman in a blue ballgown are pictured during a red carpet event.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6996000.1697232425!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1730942892.jpg)
Among the world’s most successful recording artists, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are both leveraging their power to determine how and when their concert films — documenting tours that have become social media phenomena — will be seen.