A deep dive into how Motown’s marketing and fan engagement strategies shaped the foundation of K-pop, inspired by a discovery in my dad’s old cassette collection.
This was wonderful to read. I'm Korean-American, and my immigrant father LOVES Motown. I clocked a lot of hours listening to K-pop as a teenager, and swept my dad up in it. Maybe that's partially connected to what you're talking about. It brought up a sweet memory of seeing Patti Labelle, Gladys Knight, and Stephanie Mills in concert together. <3
I bought a used vinyl copy of Duke Ellington's 'Concert of Sacred Music' ten years ago and a few days after, discovered that it was very likely signed by Ellington on the back.
Such a cool connection! I've got a handful of Motown vinyls and the paper sleeves often will feature a merchandise catalogue and a form to fill out and send to be a part of their fan club - the music business has known the importance of fandom from the start
I was always disappointed if a newly purchased album or cassette didn’t have something as simple as song lyrics tucked inside. Tour photos or candid shots of the artist in the liner were always super cool.
This was wonderful to read. I'm Korean-American, and my immigrant father LOVES Motown. I clocked a lot of hours listening to K-pop as a teenager, and swept my dad up in it. Maybe that's partially connected to what you're talking about. It brought up a sweet memory of seeing Patti Labelle, Gladys Knight, and Stephanie Mills in concert together. <3
I bought a used vinyl copy of Duke Ellington's 'Concert of Sacred Music' ten years ago and a few days after, discovered that it was very likely signed by Ellington on the back.
Such a cool connection! I've got a handful of Motown vinyls and the paper sleeves often will feature a merchandise catalogue and a form to fill out and send to be a part of their fan club - the music business has known the importance of fandom from the start
Thats not the only connection either! Those dance routines??
https://substack.com/home/post/p-159574370?source=queue
I was always disappointed if a newly purchased album or cassette didn’t have something as simple as song lyrics tucked inside. Tour photos or candid shots of the artist in the liner were always super cool.
i think about this OFTEN
"Just walk in my shoes" 😊
I actually found an American concert ticket for Devo in a UK import copy of Duty Now For The Future that I’d bought on Discogs a few years ago.