On authenticity, autonomy, and community: A study of information grounds from indie musicians in Yogyakarta
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Information grounds, Information Behaviour, indie musicians, YogyakartaAbstract
Introduction. When individuals interact with their peers, they may spontaneously share information related to their careers. This often occurs because they have common personal values. For indie musicians who share three values (authenticity, autonomy, and community), this helps form an atmosphere of sharing information with their fellow musicians. These shared values contribute to the creation of information grounds, that is, spaces where information flows and supports their musical careers.
Method. This study uses a qualitative approach with interviews and observations as data collection methods. There are five informants from Yogyakarta, Indonesia, who each have their own style of music.
Analysis. Three steps used, they are data condensation, presentation, and conclusion. Analysis conducted by using the trichotomy of information grounds, people-place-information model
Results. A diversity of practices regarding the three values of indie musicians are found in the research. For authenticity, the musicians have different musical style. For autonomy, they also have their own way to produce the song. Lastly, all musicians have different communities, but the mission is same: to support each other. On the basis of those three values, they meet at the same information grounds.
Conclusions. Similar professions have similar personal values and these can affect the formation of an information grounds.
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