Beaven, Z. and Laws, C. 2007. ‘Never let me down again’1: Loyal customer attitudes towards ticket distribution channels for live music events: A netnographic exploration of the us leg of the depeche mode 2005–2006 world tour. Managing Leisure. 12, pp. 120-142. https://doi.org/10.1080/13606710701339322
| Title | ‘Never let me down again’1: Loyal customer attitudes towards ticket distribution channels for live music events: A netnographic exploration of the us leg of the depeche mode 2005–2006 world tour |
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| Type | Journal article |
| Authors | Beaven, Z. and Laws, C. |
| Abstract | Ticket distribution channels for live music events have been revolutionised through the increased take-up of internet technologies, and the music supply-chain has evolved into a multi-channel value network. The assumption that this creates increased consumer autonomy and improved service quality is explored here through a case-study of the ticket pre-sale for the US leg of the Depeche Mode 2005–06 World Tour, which utilises an innovative virtual channel strategy, promoted as a service to loyal fans. A multi-method analysis, adopting Kozinets' (2002) Kozinets, R. V. 2002. The field behind the screen: using netnography for marketing research in online communities. Journal of Marketing Research, 39: 61–72. |
| Journal | Managing Leisure |
| Journal citation | 12, pp. 120-142 |
| ISSN | 1360-6719 |
| 1466-450X | |
| Year | 2007 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13606710701339322 |
| Web address (URL) | http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85019064702&partnerID=MN8TOARS |
| Publication dates | |
| Published | 2007 |