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THREAD: "Toxic Traps BTS Avoided Thanks To A Healthy Fandom"
(By A *NARROW* Poll Vote!)
(By A *NARROW* Poll Vote!)
First, so sorry for the delay on this! As I said before, I had this done yesterday and then it got deleted. Ugh. And the late post is due to having a very busy night. But I do my best to be a woman of my word. 
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧐" title="Gesicht mit Monokel" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Monokel"> Anyway, on with the thread!
INTRODUCTION
A large, healthy fandom is the foundation of a long-lasting career. Only a sucker bets everything on the never-ending love and attention span of the general public without reaching "sweetheart" status. https://twitter.com/sweetbtstea/status/1095504946013847552">https://twitter.com/sweetbtst...
A large, healthy fandom is the foundation of a long-lasting career. Only a sucker bets everything on the never-ending love and attention span of the general public without reaching "sweetheart" status. https://twitter.com/sweetbtstea/status/1095504946013847552">https://twitter.com/sweetbtst...
What makes a fandom "healthy?" In my opinion, there are a few common qualities:
(1) an active fandom core, the larger the better
(2) fandom members who are frequently engaged
(3) relatively low in-fighting and high cooperation
(1) an active fandom core, the larger the better
(2) fandom members who are frequently engaged
(3) relatively low in-fighting and high cooperation
(4) the fandom isn& #39;t bleeding fans, seeing a large exodus, or experiencing a high turnover rate.
(5) fans are generally enthusiastic about the fandom, group, and the music
(5) fans are generally enthusiastic about the fandom, group, and the music
I could go into greater detail about what makes a fandom "healthy" (and it might be a thread in the future), but the point is that there are certain important qualities that allow fandoms to function optimally.
I will say ARMY currently fits my bill as a healthy fandom:
+ actively engaged fandom core
+ general willingness to set goals and cooperate to meet them
+ fandom continues to grow, high retention rate
+ enthusiasm for music and future projects remains strong
+ actively engaged fandom core
+ general willingness to set goals and cooperate to meet them
+ fandom continues to grow, high retention rate
+ enthusiasm for music and future projects remains strong
Because ARMY is a very large and healthy fandom, there are a number of toxic traps BTS was able to avoid. This thread will explore a few of them.
1. The "Crippling Debt of a Failed Group" Trap
There are probably other factors here such as sensible money management, good accounting, and a reasonable contract, but the reality is there& #39;d be little to no money to consider without a fandom that PAYS.
There are probably other factors here such as sensible money management, good accounting, and a reasonable contract, but the reality is there& #39;d be little to no money to consider without a fandom that PAYS.
Despite the fact that the Korean idol industry is flooded, most idols do not make much, if any money. They remain on the hook for years of training, housing, as well as expenses related to food and clothing even if their debut goes belly up. https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2017/03/08/major-k-pop-agencies-reform-unfair-contract-clauses">https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/b...
In the biggest market (US), things are just as grim, if not worse. Many naive pop stars in recent years have signed so-called "360 deals" which often leave artists with very little earnings, the vast majority getting sucked up by their labels. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8DhuAmUjFI">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
On 360 deals:
https://www.songtrust.com/music-publishing-glossary/glossary-360-deals#:~:text=360%20Deals%20are%20exclusive%20recording,rather%20than%20just%20album%20sales.">https://www.songtrust.com/music-pub...
https://www.songtrust.com/music-publishing-glossary/glossary-360-deals#:~:text=360%20Deals%20are%20exclusive%20recording,rather%20than%20just%20album%20sales.">https://www.songtrust.com/music-pub...
