Sorry if what I am going to say ticks some folks off, but it is what it is.

Of course I realize that everyone wants to know everything about every product that isn't even out yet (me included ) But NAMM, National Association of Music Merchants, is a trade show. The operative words being trade and merchants. This trade show is for merchants of the musical instrument industry. It is not a public event. The complaints some of you have regarding videos shot at NAMM should not be directed at the manufacturer or distributor, but at those folks who make their way into this trade show by some means, shoot lousy videos and then upload them for the public to view. These types of videos do little to promote the instruments and as others have pointed out, actually do damage to a product. But it is not the fault of the manufacturer or distributor. As consumers, you just have to be patient and wait for demos that are aimed at consumers; as painful as that can be (for me as well).

Actually I suppose the real people at fault are the music store owners, and even sometimes manufacturers/distributors who give entrance badges to friends who really should not be there. Those non-industry people distract from what the show is all about by taking up the time of those working the show with personal questions, add to the already heavy crowd, grab giveaways that are meant for the dealer, and upload videos that have no business being seen.