Why we should talk about commodifying fan work

  • Nele Noppe Catholic University of Leuven
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3983/twc.2011.0369
Keywords: Commodification, Copyright, Economy, Fan community

Abstract

Fan work's potential role in the cultural economy—in other words, its commodification—is an issue that has received little attention from fans and fan scholars. It is time to consider how we can ensure that commodification of fan work ends up benefiting fans first.

Author Biography

Nele Noppe, Catholic University of Leuven
PhD student, Japanese Studies research unit, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium Visiting researcher, Faculty of Economics, Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan
Published
2011-11-15
Issue
Vol 8 (2011)
Section
Symposium
Copyright (c) 2011 Transformative Works and Cultures

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