For Future Research - A Different Approach

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Unfortunately, through my research there does not seem to be many websites that discuss the issues of music fandom. Majority focus on the notion of fandoms in a more general sense, grouping book fandoms and other in the same category. A lot of the discussion surrounding music fandoms and the negative issues occurs on social media sites such as Twitter and TikTok. Thus, to still be to present a variety of topics related to this theme I have compiled various articles that I thought might pique the interest of some readers.

Kpop news websites - to note

There are certain webpages that specialise in presenting news related to Kpop, a sub type of the pop music genre from South Korea. While I will provide them I do not find them to be informative about the topics discussed in this blog, rather they simply present news happening in general topic on Kpop music. However what these websites do show is how certain fans of Kpop artists consume information about their favourite idol/artist/group, with the amount of news being published.

1. allkpop

2. Koreaboo

Unfortunately I could not find any equivalent for other pop music industry types, such as American and European.

NFT's and the music industry

NFT's or “non-fungible tokens”,unique digital collectibles that can be bought, sold or traded. They fall under blockchain technology. I will not spend time explaining what it is in detail as that would take quite the section. Nevertheless, NFT's have recently started entering the music industry. While some think that it is a genuinely good addition to the industry, with how streaming is bringing artists less and less money, there are certain concerns. The articles below present both the beneficial side of NFT's and the negative impact and issues that might come along with it.

This is something relatively new and if you have any interest in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology I think this topic might just be the thing to give the brain a nice tingle.

The introduction of NFT’s into the music industry

1. NFTs are disrupting collector culture. But fans aren't buying it.

2. NFTs are one innovation the K-pop industry doesn’t need to get on board with

3. NFTs Are Taking Off in the Music Industry. What's an NFT?

4. Considering the Impact of NFTs on the Music Industry

General information on problems regarding NFT’s

1. Non-fungible tokens aren’t a harmless digital fad – they’re a disaster for our planet

Mental Health

Mental health is something that has been mentioned briefly throughout this blog. There have been certain concerns that fans who display obsessive behaviour towards a celebrity usually have some underlying mental health issues. However additionally, there are multiple articles that talk about the impact of fandom and stans on the mental health of the fans.

Below are a brief list of articles that I think are interesting and might provide a different prospective than the one brought up in these blogs as they also discuss how fandoms can be beneficial to ones mental health.

Stans/Fans and mental health

1. Stanning A Celeb Or TV Show Can Be Fun. But Is It Good For Your Mental Health?

2. Is There Something Psychologically Unhealthy About Being a Fan?

3. Studies show that being part of an intense fan community affects your health in an unexpected way

Governmental Regulations

Certain governments have began to impose regulations due to certain issues concerning the pop music industry. Most of the articles provided below talk about China, where this year the government has began to introduce measures to control the impact of the pop music industry, via limiting fan group ability to spend significant about of money on their idols and their promotion.

Celebrity/idol Worship

1. Idol worship and fan culture in China, explained

Government Regulation related to music fandom and fans activities

1. China ups rectification of ‘fan circle’ culture which distorts minors’ values, endangers social governance

2. Xinhua Headlines: Fandom culture booming in China, calling for discipline, regulation

3. China cracks down on fan groups, bans celebrity rankings as Beijing targets stars' influence

4. Turkish government sees K-pop as a threat