The New Metallica Met Club Has Been Overhauled to Feature Exclusive Perks
Michael Hemsworth — January 13, 2016 — Pop Culture
While the original Metallica Met Club would charge a fee for membership, the program has been recently overhauled to do away with the charges and increase the perks for members.
The digital age has brought with it a variety of different media that fans can obtain from their favorite bands and musicians. Bands and celebrities are beginning to take advantage of a preference for digital content by using it to garner an even strong following. The Metallica Met Club does this by granting access to content only found through the club, offering advanced ticket sales and even encouraging fans to connect on the network and socialize about the band.
Members of the new Metallica Met Club will also be privy to exclusive coupons to redeem on merchandise as well as the entry to contests for members only.
The digital age has brought with it a variety of different media that fans can obtain from their favorite bands and musicians. Bands and celebrities are beginning to take advantage of a preference for digital content by using it to garner an even strong following. The Metallica Met Club does this by granting access to content only found through the club, offering advanced ticket sales and even encouraging fans to connect on the network and socialize about the band.
Members of the new Metallica Met Club will also be privy to exclusive coupons to redeem on merchandise as well as the entry to contests for members only.
Trend Themes
1. Digital Fan Clubs - Bands and celebrities are utilizing digital content to build stronger fan bases by offering exclusive perks, access to content only found through the club, and advanced ticket sales.
2. Cost-free Memberships - Businesses are increasing customer loyalty and participation by providing cost-free memberships with exclusive benefits, such as coupons and contests for members only.
3. Personalized Social Networks - Personalized social networks dedicated to specific subjects, such as music, are becoming increasingly popular as fans connect with one another and access exclusive content and perks.
Industry Implications
1. Music Industry - The music industry is using digital media to develop stronger connections with fans by offering exclusive content and perks through personalized social networks and cost-free memberships.
2. Merchandising - Free memberships with exclusive coupons for merchandise could be a disruptive innovation for the merchandising industry by increasing customer loyalty and sales.
3. Entertainment Industry - The new trend of cost-free fan clubs and digital content could have a disruptive innovation on the entertainment industry by changing the way celebrities and their fans interact and connect.
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