Towards an understanding of social capital in an online community of Filipino music artists

College

College of Liberal Arts

Document Type

Article

Source Title

International Journal of Computer and Systems Engineering

Volume

9

Issue

8

Publication Date

2015

Publisher

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

Abstract

Cyberspace has become a more viable arena for budding artists to share musical acts through digital forms. The increasing relevance of online communities has attracted scholars from various fields demonstrating its influence on social capital. This paper extends this understanding of social capital among Filipino music artists belonging to the SoundCloud Philippines Facebook Group. The study makes use of various qualitative data obtained from key-informant interviews and participant observation of online and physical encounters, analyzed using the case study approach. Soundcloud Philippines has over seven-hundred members and is composed of Filipino singers, instrumentalists, composers, arrangers, producers, multimedia artists and event managers. Group interactions are a mix of online encounters based on Facebook and SoundCloud and physical encounters through meet-ups and events. Benefits reaped from the community are informational, technical, instrumental, promotional, motivational and social support. Under the guidance of online group administrators, collaborative activities such as music productions, concerts and events transpire. Most conflicts and problems arising are resolved peacefully. Social capital in SoundCloud Philippines is mobilized through recognition, respect and reciprocity.

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Keywords

Social capital (Sociology)—Philippines; Music—Philippines—Online chat groups; Musicians as artists—Philippines

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