Swedish newspapers want to boycott Britney Spears concert

Some Swedish newspapers are threatening to boycott Britney Spears’ concert when she performs in Stockholm on July 13th if she doesn’t lift some of the conditions that have been laid out to the press.

A contract was put forth stating that the photographers aren’t allowed to resell their images, nor can they re-run them more than 30 days after the concert date. This is making the papers so unhappy that they’ve retaliated by insisting they’ll boycott the show altogether, likening it to telling critics that they can only be flattering.

I’m confused by this story. I don’t think the contract sounds unreasonable. If the newspapers refuse to cover the concert, I really think they’re just cutting off their nose to spite their face.

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