a short history of how fandoms shaped the internet
- Written by Kate Pattison, PhD Candidate in Music Industry, RMIT University
With Taylor Swift pulling in over half-a-million audience members on her Australian tour, we’ve been thinking a lot about fans. In this series, our academics dive into fan cultures: how they developed, how they operate, and how they shape the world today.
Fans and the internet have a symbiotic relationship. The digital era increased the...





