It goes to show that followers on a social media platform may not correlate into actual fans. I know my experience on most social media sites is that I follow the same people on different sites, which itself is fandom. It just doesn’t make the number I generate unique. It feels false if I never read their actual feed, just their little b…
It goes to show that followers on a social media platform may not correlate into actual fans. I know my experience on most social media sites is that I follow the same people on different sites, which itself is fandom. It just doesn’t make the number I generate unique. It feels false if I never read their actual feed, just their little blurb that shows up on mine!
This is the appeal to me of SubStack!
Where as I try to read every newsletter from every person I subscribe to. I make the choice to do so! I should be counted but am I a fan or what? Music is easier to quantify!
I know I support my favorite band, Tedeschi Trucks Band by purchasing their music in different forms (CD & Vinyl & Digital) but also buys tickets to live shows. Be it local or through nugs.net or Raga Family sites.
Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. I also buy merchandise like T-shirts & hats, etc.
It goes to show that followers on a social media platform may not correlate into actual fans. I know my experience on most social media sites is that I follow the same people on different sites, which itself is fandom. It just doesn’t make the number I generate unique. It feels false if I never read their actual feed, just their little blurb that shows up on mine!
This is the appeal to me of SubStack!
Where as I try to read every newsletter from every person I subscribe to. I make the choice to do so! I should be counted but am I a fan or what? Music is easier to quantify!
I know I support my favorite band, Tedeschi Trucks Band by purchasing their music in different forms (CD & Vinyl & Digital) but also buys tickets to live shows. Be it local or through nugs.net or Raga Family sites.
Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. I also buy merchandise like T-shirts & hats, etc.
Is that fandom or consumerism?