Thought some of you in California might be interested in this job.

http://www.getphotographyjobs.com/concert-photographer-universal-city-california-60276.htm

Description:
Pro Photographer with live music / concert experience Needed to work At Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA.
July 20 ,2008 Must shoot with Nikon Equipment ONLY ! This is not negotiable.
Reply ASAP with contact information and link to view your work.
YOU will be shooting first 3 songs from pit in front of stage of all the bands playing Download 08 show. Great opportunity to build your portfolio of top flight bands!! After gig you will be required to upload pics to client's ftp site your name will be listed with Nikon equipment used for your shoot.

ummm, great chance to build your portfolio.. sounds like yer shooting for free (??)....

that's like sayin..

come over and paint my house for me, bring your own equipment, oh yeah, and buy the colour paint i want, don't for get the air compressor to blast the old paint off, and guess what... when you're all done, i'm not goin to pay you a cent...but i WILL put a sign in my front yard saying this great job was done by YOU......wow ..how appealing and fair...

No money but if you do a good job there is more unpaid work to come!

Looks like my FM2N and I are going into business!

And yet hundreds of so-called photographers WILL respond to this.

Sigh. This is why concert photography has died.

-m