Ehrenreich, B. (2003). "Beatlemania: Girls Just Want to Have Fun." Trans. Array Audience Studies Reader. New York, Routledge: 347. Print.
This book includes plenty of evidence that shows the power of female fandom from the 1960‘s in particular. Male artists marketing team use a strategic plan in order to make their fans fall deeper in love with them which ultimately leads to the fans spreading more fandom through media. It compares the fandoms’ of pop sensations like Elvis Presley and The Beatles, but in the end they were all driven and motivated by the same sexual fantasies. It is amazing what these motivations and severe dedication can lead to, especially in the case of One Direction.
Hyden, S. (2013). One Direction Should Not Be Ignored. Grantland. Retrieved from
This article explains how music is becoming one in the same, genres are beginning to have new meaning. It explains the integration of music and how one direction is a great of example of changing their music to reach all kinds of audiences. It is hard to label them as one genre, considering they represent so many.
Stevens, J. (2013). One Direction’s fans AREN’T all screaming teenage girls as band’s popularity rises among the middle-aged. Daily Mail. Retrieved from
This article writing by John Stevens for the Daily Mail exclaims that the fans of One Direction from between all age groups. They are becoming increasingly more popular; making connections with higher authorities, who speak highly of them as well as the commentary spreading through social media created by their dedicated fans.
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