Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Apr 2018

An Organizational Structure of Indie Rock Musicians as Displayed by Facebook Usage

Stephen Carradini

Abstract

Indie rock musicians are a group of extra-institutional individuals who play an often-vibrant role in urban economic development. The organizational structure that guides their professional activities has yet to be investigated. Interviews with 18 indie rock musicians provided a way to investigate organizational structure. They reported a build structure featuring the principles of audience development, slow growth, and unevenness. The constraints of the musician’s professional situation require long-term promotion of aesthetic products to a slowly growing audience in a saturated market that produces unevenness through power imbalances. This slow-growing structure contrasts with organizational structures that provide immediate benefits.

Journal
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published
2018-04-01
DOI
10.1177/0047281616667677
Open Access
Closed
Topics
social media

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