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W. Lizé, « La réception de la musique comme activité collective. Enquête ethnographique auprès des jazzophiles de premier rang » in A. Pecqueux et O. Roueff (dir.), Ecologie sociale de l’oreille. Enquêtes sur l’expérience musicale, Paris,... more
Research in consumer culture focuses on the role of fans in creating social spaces or fandoms in contrast with larger society where new cultural meanings and values are socially negotiated. Drawing on media and cultural studies, this... more
Email me for full version of the chapter. In recent years, the use of mobile internet and social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and SMS text messaging has changed the live music experience for some popular music audiences... more
The book was written for people who would like to learn more about Polish K-Pop fandom, but it can also be of help for those who are looking for some basic information about fan studies or K-Pop in general. It is not only meant to provide... more
Qu’ont en commun le groupe de pop BTS et la série Squid Game ? Tous deux appartiennent à la nouvelle vague de produits culturels sud-coréens, connue sous le nom de Hallyu, qui déferle sur le monde et surprend par l’engouement qu’elle... more
Coughing and Clapping: Investigating Audience Experience explores the processes and experiences of attending live music events from the initial decision to attend through to audience responses and memories of a performance after it has... more
Este artículo describe el desarrollo de la industria discográfica internacional y el libre acceso a los contenidos fonográficos por parte de los consumidores, con base en la pregunta ¿por qué los melómanos perciben la música como un bien... more
This study discusses about how One Direction fans use interactivity features on Tumblr in order to gratify their emotional needs. The purpose of this study is to identify the activities of One Direction on Tumblr and how they use... more
Just what is it about a musician like Frank Turner that can inspire devotion and motivate his fans to travel the world in pursuit of his concerts? What comparisons can we draw between such a musical fandom and religion? I explore these... more
Since 2012, Beatles fans have been commemorating the 50th anniversary of a number of key milestones in the band’s career. Perhaps the most notable was the release of the Beatles’ first single, “Love Me Do,” on 5 October 1962. To celebrate... more
This chapter explores the burgeoning field of popular music archives in the online world. We examine the types of authorized and unauthorized practices that are developing in online spaces and place this activity within the field of... more
ABSTRACT Rap music is a musical genre that has become a musical preference of the youth of the country over the last decade. A review of various music websites and a dialogue with fans of rap music indicates that it has its own song... more
Este artigo analisa a representação midiática de fãs do sexo feminino através das fãs do cantor Justin Bieber. A pesquisa se estrutura em dois momentos: uma revisão bibliográfica dos estudos de fãs, junto de publicações de sites que... more
This chapter examines the practices and dispositions towards information and communication technologies (ICTs) of a group of music fans that produce websites about local and global music scenes. It is based on nine months of fieldwork... more
he diaries and correspondence of Ferdinand de Beaufort (1797–1868) provide a unique insight into the experience of opera goers in the nineteenth century. Initially, De Beaufort mainly kept track of the works he saw during his travels in... more
A paper which analyses the relationship between music and identity, examining the genres of riot grrrl and heavy metal.
The book was written for people who would like to learn more about Polish K-Pop fandom, but it can also be of help for those who are looking for some basic information about fan studies or K-Pop in general. It is not only meant to provide... more
Based almost entirely on unpublished ego documents (private correspondence, diaries, etc.), this book shows how nineteenth-century Dutch music lovers experienced music and integrated their musical activities in their private lives. The... more
The diaries and correspondence of Ferdinand de Beaufort (1797–1868) provide a unique insight into the experience of opera goers in the nineteenth century. Initially, De Beaufort mainly kept track of the works he saw during his travels in... more
Amber R. Clifford-Napoleone
London and New York: Routledge, 2015
ISBN: 9780815365587 (PB)
London and New York: Routledge, 2015
ISBN: 9780815365587 (PB)
This article examines the fan practice of record collecting (Shuker, 2010) as it has translated into the digital environment of the Internet, and begins to address one of several questions posed by Mark Duffett in Understanding Fandom:... more
In 1996 a small independent record company, Oh Boy Records, set up a ‘chat page’ on its web site where fans of its major artist, John Prine, could exchange typed messages in close to real time. The page became a place where fans could... more
IntroductionIn 1996 a small independent record company, Oh Boy Records, set up a ‘chat page’ on its web site where fans of its major artist, John Prine, could exchange typed messages in close to real time. The page became a place where... more
La ópera está en crisis hace tiempo, fuera de moda. Claudio Benzecry se pregunta en esta obra: ¿Cómo percibe y experimenta la ópera un auditorio moderno, cuando esa forma de arte ha perdido tanto su característica popular como sus rasgos... more
O presente artigo trata do debate sobre o gosto e suas manifestações nos sites de redes sociais. Discutimos a noção de performance de gosto (Hennion, 2007, 2010) como uma relação experiencial entre sujeitos, música e as materialidades da... more
Este artículo explora el fenómeno de las grabaciones caseras de conciertos de música pop como posible ejemplo de una propuesta terminológica de “cine del fan”. Mediante el análisis fílmico de numerosos vídeos de conciertos extraídos de... more
Die Vorstellungen von Fans als hysterischen Teenies, aggressiven Hooligans oder nerdigen Einzelgängern haben sich drastisch gewandelt. Wurden Trekkies, Live-Rollenspieler oder Gothics vor einigen Jahren noch kritisch beäugt, debattiert... more