Promoting Metal: Digital Promotion of Concerts - Softcover

Nørlev, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3845479787 ISBN 13: 9783845479781

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

The research project revolves around the Danish metal culture and maps the processes taking place in the promotion of metal bands’ concerts. The contents and conclusions of this research is with a focus on the Danish metal scene, but it can be applied to other niché genres and other Western countries. The research provides an ethnographic subcultural analysis of metal fans (with charecteristics), a study of online communities and elements of the Internet, and tool assessments for applied usage in subcultural marketing. The title of this book, “Promoting Metal: Digital Promotion of Concerts”, is derived from the original title of the BA project “Metal: A Marketing Perspective on Digital Promotion of the Live Experience”. This BA was written by Stud. Cand.negot in Marketing, Martin Nørlev, who holds the title B.Sc. Media Science & Marketing and is currently finishing his master thesis on Social Media Marketing at the University of Southern Denmark.

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About the Author

The author, B.Sc. Martin Nørlev, is former lead singer and brand manager of Unbelief, a position he held for almost five years before embarking on a full-time master thesis study. Prior to Unbelief he held the same positions in numerous other bands, bringing him to a total of 9 years of experience with the music industry and promoting concerts.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3845479787
• ISBN 13: 9783845479781
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72