Bob Dylan Fanpage Creator Says It Got Him Banned From Glasgow Show

Last year Daniel Hildebrand started Daily Dylan, a series of social media accounts devoted to Bob Dylan fandom. The account has more than 55,000 followers on Instagram and 48,000 on Facebook; there's also a Daily Dylan presence on Twitter, Bluesky, and Substack, plus occasional podcasts. The account posts setlists and aggregates live video (with credit) from other non-professional accounts, and it does not appear to be monetized in any way. However, he says recirculating live photos and videos from Dylan's tour got him removed from a recent Dylan show.

In a note posted to the Daily Dylan accounts, Hildebrand writes that he was removed from Dylan's show Monday night at Glasgow's SEC Armadillo:

A personal note:

Last night in Glasgow, Daniel was asked to leave the venue before the show began and was declared an "unwanted person." It's safe to assume this was because of the Daily Dylan account. We want to make it clear that we have never taken any photos or videos ourselves that were posted here - even though this was mentioned as a reason by staff. Though we did share material from others, which apparently led to this decision.

We are, first and foremost, Bob Dylan fans and want to keep attending his concerts, and the idea of being excluded from future shows is truly devastating. Therefore, we will no longer post any material (photos, videos, audio) from the shows. We are also considering closing the Daily Dylan account(s) entirely, but we need time to process last night's experience and to make this difficult decision.

We're incredibly proud of the community that has grown here over the past year and a half, and of how we've come together to celebrate Bob Dylan's art with kindness, passion, and friendship. We've poured our hearts into Daily Dylan, which makes it painful to take this step and reduce our activity - but it's necessary.

Thank you for all your support.

It's unclear whether the venue or Dylan's camp kicked out Hildebrand. It would seem that Dylan is OK with posting unlicensed material on social media since he himself is known for doing it. Stereogum has reached out to a rep for Dylan for comment.

UPDATE: One of the account's admins has announced he's departing due to the incident. Here's what he wrote:

Dear friends,

I've decided to step back from contributing to Daily Dylan. I respect Bob Dylan's wishes and want to apologize for having crossed boundaries with some of the content we shared here.

I'm grateful for the incredible community that has formed — full of positive energy — and for having been a part of it together with Daniel. I hope it can continue to thrive, even if the account takes on a different direction.

Thank you, Michael