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Underground online music communities: exploring rules for membership
Jenine Beekhuyzen, Liisa von Hellens, Sue NielsenThis paper aims to investigate the rules and rituals for joining and operating within underground music file sharing communities as well as the members' motivations for joining.
Understanding music sharing behaviour on social network services
Dongwon Lee, Jaimie Yejean Park, Junha Kim, Jaejeung Kim, Junghoon MoonThe purpose of this paper is to understand music sharing behaviour on social networking services (SNS). This study suggests and examines a research model which focuses on the…
The role of Web 2.0 applications on niche culture diffusion: An empirical study on the influence of online forums on fans of rock music
Nan ZhangThis paper aims to explore the roles Web 2.0 applications play in niche cultures such as rock music diffusion.
The moderating effect of social roles on user behaviour in virtual worlds
Nai‐Ching Yeh, Judy Chuan‐Chuan Lin, Hsi‐Peng LuVirtual worlds are a typical form of social network syndication. Although the future of the virtual world phenomenon seems bright, not all efforts have succeeded. Therefore…
Why internet users are willing to pay for social networking services
Kuo‐Lun HsiaoIn recent years more and more users have begun to use social networking sites (SNSs). Visiting these sites has become a regular habit of many users. However most of the users only…
An empirical study on determinants of web based question‐answer services adoption
Shengli Deng, Yong Liu, Yuanyuan QiThe purpose of this paper is to identify the driving factors of web based question‐answer services (WBQAS) adoption. As an emerging knowledge acquisition method and service there…
Knowledge sharing in wiki communities: an empirical study
Wei‐Tsong Wang, Zu‐Hao WeiPrior research indicates that the success of a virtual community relies on its ability to allow community members to share knowledge interactively. Wiki applications are web‐based…
The h‐index, h‐core citation rate and the bibliometric profile of the Web of Science database in three configurations
Péter JacsóThe purpose of this paper is to discuss the new version of the Web of Science (WoS) software.
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