characteristics of the city. Tourists who are on vacation spend significantly less per person per day than those who visit Amsterdam for business.
The relationship between country of origin and expenditure
The results revealed that respondents with the longest travel distance have the highest expenditures. Chinese, American and Russian tourists spend the most money per person per day and allocate their budget to expensive accommodation and to museum visits. Dutch overnight tourists allocate more of
Why people go to pop concerts
distinction) it doesn’t therefore really
offer insight ticket purchasing behaviour.
Live music attendance continues to be popular despite declining sales
of recorded music
People are increasingly aware that
musicians earn more money from live performances than from recorded music. This
may offer a way for those engaged in music piracy ‘to justify their behaviour
in a principled way’. The paper offers some advice for the music industry: to
think about ways to monetise meeting the band in person, and to vary the set
lists and arrangements of the musical acts.
offer insight ticket purchasing behaviour.
Live music attendance continues to be popular despite declining sales
of recorded music
People are increasingly aware that
musicians earn more money from live performances than from recorded music. This
may offer a way for those engaged in music piracy ‘to justify their behaviour
in a principled way’. The paper offers some advice for the music industry: to
think about ways to monetise meeting the band in person, and to vary the set
lists and arrangements of the musical acts.
The different ways that education and income influence arts attendance
. However, ‘although the effect of income is significant, it is much lower than that of education’.The study used data from the 2006 and 2015 modules of the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions in SpainThe survey asked about ‘going to the cinema, attending live performances (concerts, opera, theatre, ballet, dance) and visiting sites of cultural interest (monuments, museums, archaeological sites and galleries)’ and contains a sample of more than 25,000 people in each module. This
Taking art online reaches a new audience and enhances the user experience
This research was conducted by Hasan Bakhshi and David Throsby at the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, UK and Macquarie University, AustraliaSummaryThis paper sets out a conceptual framework for understanding how new technologies are changing the way in which cultural organisations work. The research used this framework to analyse data from surveys taken of both ‘live’ and ‘digital’ audiences for The National Theatre and Tate. In both cases the online audiences were less
Playing music and singing can help your immune system
This research was conducted by Dawn Kuhn at Williamette University, USA
Summary
This paper reports a study which tested whether or not musical activity supports the immune system. The research found that playing music or singing has a much greater effect on supporting the immune system than simply listening to live music, or doing nothing musical at all.
They contrasted active, passive and no participation in musical activities
They took 33 healthy undergraduate students at Williamette
Summary
This paper reports a study which tested whether or not musical activity supports the immune system. The research found that playing music or singing has a much greater effect on supporting the immune system than simply listening to live music, or doing nothing musical at all.
They contrasted active, passive and no participation in musical activities
They took 33 healthy undergraduate students at Williamette
The cultural values of the future business elite
This research was conducted by Janna Michael at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Summary
How does
culture factor into the work and social lives of young professionals today?
Through a series of in-depth interviews conducted with young business
professionals in northwest Europe, this research calls into question simplistic
links between economic elites and highbrow cultural tastes. Instead, it found
that cultural consumption (specifically music and the visual arts) plays a
How does
culture factor into the work and social lives of young professionals today?
Through a series of in-depth interviews conducted with young business
professionals in northwest Europe, this research calls into question simplistic
links between economic elites and highbrow cultural tastes. Instead, it found
that cultural consumption (specifically music and the visual arts) plays a
Neighbourhood impacts of arts and culture (Research category)
Neighbourhood impacts of arts and culture include the degree to which people feel they live in a vibrant area as a result of a concentration of cultural assets, the way in which neighbourhoods rely on culture to provide links between residents and communities, and the ways in which culture has been used to regenerate areas of towns and cities.
The summaries in this category are:
The summaries in this category are:
Patterns of music consumption in the digital age
to differentiate age effects from cohort effects (meaning that people who are 20 years old today may behave just the same way when they are 80!). It’s also worth remembering that internet access in Spain at the time of the survey was lower than the average for Western Europe and North America.
The economic impact of hosting a European Capital of Culture
Maribor itself.
It is common for European Capitals of Culture to claim impacts and benefits either before
or during the event itself.This paper
looked at the overall effects of the designation after 2012. As part of the Capital
of Culture festivities there were over 5,900 events in six Slovenian cities.
It has been
calculated that the total number of visitors and spectators for all the events
both live and digital reached more than 4.45 million people. This study showed there
were 19,461 ‘new
It is common for European Capitals of Culture to claim impacts and benefits either before
or during the event itself.This paper
looked at the overall effects of the designation after 2012. As part of the Capital
of Culture festivities there were over 5,900 events in six Slovenian cities.
It has been
calculated that the total number of visitors and spectators for all the events
both live and digital reached more than 4.45 million people. This study showed there
were 19,461 ‘new
Understanding how movement synchrony shapes infants’ choices
moving toys in either the social (bear) or non-social (box) setting.
Associations between movement synchrony and social behaviour warrant further investigation
Lack of preference in the younger infants could be explained by difficulties perceiving synchronicity, a preference not strong enough to be detected, or a misinterpretation of the social stimulus. Authors suggest that self-propelled movement and stimuli presented live – rather than through video – might in future have a more obvious effect on children’s choices.
This summary is by Anna Kolliakou, King’s Knowledge Exchange Associate
Associations between movement synchrony and social behaviour warrant further investigation
Lack of preference in the younger infants could be explained by difficulties perceiving synchronicity, a preference not strong enough to be detected, or a misinterpretation of the social stimulus. Authors suggest that self-propelled movement and stimuli presented live – rather than through video – might in future have a more obvious effect on children’s choices.
This summary is by Anna Kolliakou, King’s Knowledge Exchange Associate