fan empowerment

January 28, 2009

Relating to Fans Means Helping Them Relate to Each Other

by: Nancy Baym

Here, for your reading pleasure, is a PDF of the talk I gave at MIDEMNet last week titled Making The Most of Online Music Fandom. Bruce at Hypebot, one of the excellent people I met there, was kind enough to do a near-instant writeup.

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music, fandom, fan empowerment, connection, Nancy Baym, online fandom
October 11, 2008

Fan Labor: Exploitation or Empowerment?

by: Nancy Baym

Hi there. Remember me? Ok, so I’ve been an epic blogging fail lately. But there’s a good reason! I’ve been writing full length things. Like the 2 papers I’m about to share here.

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fandom, fan empowerment, Nancy Baym, papers, music fans
September 28, 2008

The Professionalisation of Amateur Fan Production

by: David Jennings

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user generated content, music fans, fan empowerment, David Jennings
July 7, 2008

'Fanisodes' People Powered Entertainment

by: Gary Hayes

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fan empowerment, LWord, consumer generated content, consumer engagement, Gary Hayes, collaboration, fans, co-creation, TV, Showtime
May 26, 2008

Fans Vote for ... Nike?

by: Nancy Baym

In my favorite case of online fan empowerment, the purchase of soccer team Ebbsfleet United by 28,000+ members of a website organized to buy a team is a done done done deal. The fans will be voting on team selection in March, but they’ve already voted for Nike:

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football, fans, fan empowerment, soccer, online, Nike, Nancy Baym, Ebbsfleet United
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