Why we should talk about commodifying fan work

Noppe, Nele

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“…A possible way of counteracting the unethical poaching of fan works and ideas is to monetize fan creations, Brooker (2014), Noppe (2011) and Booth (2010) argue. Such a self-commodification should ideally happen within a hybrid economy, a 'digi-gratis' system in which fans remain in control of their creations and retain the possibility to combine self-commodification with the circulation of gifts, among fans as well as between the market and fans, and vice versa (Booth 2010: 131).…”

Section: Produser Influence or Fannish Thinking?mentioning

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Negotiating contemporary romance: Twilight fan fiction

Isaksson

2014

Interactions: Studies in Communication &Amp; Culture

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negotiating contemporary romance: Twilight fan fiction abstract Produser interaction through fan fictions (fanfics) results in expansions of the narrow range of stories provided by the increasingly consolidated production companies, and is therefore an important contribution to meaning-making discussions about love, gender and sexualities. Fanfic authors rework the romance of Twilight in ways that question its unequal gender power relations, the abstinence and hetero-norms, and the romantic staple of one true love. Given their potential influence on commercial producers, fanfics are more than mere 'interaction' yet are not full 'participation' according to Carpentier's AIP model.

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confidence: 98%

Negotiating contemporary romance: Twilight fan fiction

Isaksson

2014

Interactions: Studies in Communication &Amp; Culture

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The Unbearable Whiteness of Fandom and Fan Studies

Stanfill¹

2018

A Companion to Media Fandom and Fan Studies

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Inspiring Contributions: Fan Leaders’ Directives and Encouragement in the Chinese Online Celebrity Fan Community

Xiao,

Ahadzadeh

2024

Preservation, Digital Technology &Amp; Culture

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In the neoliberal era, there is a new phenomenon where numerous fans follow fan leaders’ instructions to make tangible or intangible contributions to support celebrities, which has exacerbated economic polarization. Although past studies have explored fan empowerment in the Internet era, fan leaders’ promotion effect has remained unstudied. This study aimed to discover fan leaders’ role in guiding fans’ contributions in the Chinese fan community. By integrating a two-step flow model and participatory culture theory, it used qualitative content analysis to analyze 410 posts and 972 comments in the Chinese singer Song Yaxuan’s fan community from February 3 to 10, 2023. Through an inductive approach, four main themes were derived from results: (1) task delegation and empowerment; (2) user-friendly instructions and seamless communication; (3) highlighting a sense of crisis and putting pressure on fans; and (4) fostering a collective mindset. The findings revealed fan leaders use different techniques and the top-down structure in the community to encourage fans to give voluntary contributions of money or time to the celebrity’s development. Theoretically, this study showed internal operation logic in Chinese fan community. Practically, the study shed light on how to lessen the harmful consequences of neoliberalism’s features within the Chinese entertainment industry and realize healthy development.

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Why we should talk about commodifying fan work

Abstract: Fan work's potential role in the cultural economy—in other words, its commodification—is an issue that has received little attention from fans and fan scholars. It is time to consider how we can ensure that commodification of fan work ends up benefiting fans first.

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Negotiating contemporary romance: Twilight fan fiction

Negotiating contemporary romance: Twilight fan fiction

The Unbearable Whiteness of Fandom and Fan Studies

Inspiring Contributions: Fan Leaders’ Directives and Encouragement in the Chinese Online Celebrity Fan Community

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