Abstract

Instagram is in many ways a unique social medium, standing between the text and photograph-based ones (Facebook) and video-based ones (Tik-Tok). It is used mainly for spreading photographs and pictures, however, it also features a stories function, which allows sharing short audiovisual posts, which are available for 24 hours. It is noteworthy that many profiles related to music – be it those of individual musicians, bands, festivals, or fans – use this option rather frequently. It appears to be an easy way to promote an event or share an audience-made recording, without risking the financial loss possible with platforms enabling longer videos. This presentation aims to show what Instagram stories are posted by profiles related to Pol’and’Rock Festival. The analysis is based on many months of regular recording of these stories and focuses on what music is spread using the stories option. Hopefully, this will allow for wider insights into how a live music festival functions in the online multimedia sphere.

Short biography

Marta Kupis is a doctoral student at the JU’s Doctoral School of Humanities. Her thesis focuses on Pol’and’Rock Festival’s audience’s behaviours online. I obtained MA diplomas in sociology and international cultural studies. She participates in the HERA-funded FestiVersities project. Her research interests concentrate on audience activities and the Internet culture.