Posted on 27 November 2007 by Raizel
“Love the culture? Write a song about it. Then, use it to sell a handbag. “ Susan Scafidi’s summary of Gwen Stefani’s post-No Doubt career at Counterfeit Chic is incisive precisely because the lack of originality shown. Gwen’s co-optation (or misappropriation) of Japanese style, specifically the street styles of the Harajuku district of Tokyo, may [...]
Filed under: Asia, Cultural appropriation, Harajuku, Japan, cultural ownership, fangirl, fashion, gender differences in fandom, intellectual property, political economy | Tagged: Asia, Cultural appropriation, cultural ownership, fangirl, fashion, gender differences in fandom, Harajuku, intellectual property, Japan, political economy | 3 Comments »
Posted on 20 November 2007 by Raizel
Imagine you are a tween girl, obsessed with the Disney phenomenon Hannah Montana. You want to see the live performance, showing Miley Cyrus, as both herself and as her tv-alter ego — who has her as an alterego. But tickets sell out immediately!!!1!!! The cynical among us could dismiss Hannah Montana as an “invention,” created [...]
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Posted on 14 November 2007 by keidra
From Mashable.com eMarketer has published some new predictions regarding both worldwide and US music spending, and neither look particularly good for the industry. Overall, eMarketer expects worldwide spending to decrease from $31.8 billion in 2006 to $26.2 billion in 2011. Analyst Paul Verna says: “The situation in the industry has gotten so bad that many [...]
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Posted on 14 November 2007 by Raizel
As part of a recent upgrade in its video system, Major League Baseball (MLB) forgot about the most important factor for their continued success: rabid fans! A megafan (why is this term only acceptable for sports fans?) complained about how the online games he bought were lost under the new DRM system. This would be [...]
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