Although some big-name musicians have been speaking out against fans taking videos at concerts, not every performer feels that way.

“Can you stop filming me with your video camera because I’m really here in real life,” Adele told a fan at a concert in Verona in May.

On July 10, Slipknot posted a video on their Facebook with the caption “#Eyeless,” showing their frontman smacking the phone out of a hand of a fan while singing.

Kelowna musician Jeff Piattelli was baffled by this reaction.

"I've always thought that was kind of confusing," Piattelli said. "I kind of see it as, if someone is taking out their phone and videoing me or like sending a Snapchat of you, they're pretty much just promoting you for free.”

While he’s seen more and more camera phones coming out at his concerts in recent years, that’s actually helped him out.  

Photo Credit: Jeff Piattelli on Facebook.

"Nowadays, that's pretty much what you want if you want to grow your business and your art.”

The rock-pop singer and songwriter has been performing regularly for about five years and full-time for two. In that time, he’s done a variety of gigs including big events, winery performances, weddings, and Parks Alive.

"I get that artists want people to be present and into what they're doing, but it depends on the gig. I wouldn't take it as a bad thing,” he said.

Audience members recording his shows isn’t distracting for him; in fact, he said it motivates him to do even better.

"For some bands, maybe if they don't sound good live they don't want that captured. I don't know what their reasoning would be. But, personally, I take it as a pretty big compliment that people are interested in what I'm doing,” Piattelli continued.

That’s why when people come up to him after a show and say they were snapchatting all their friends, he’s happy to hear it.

To listen to new music by Piattelli, which will be available soon, visit his website.