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Herd Behavior and Harm: How Negative Online Reviews Affect Independent Music Venues

By: Stan Renard  
Open Access
|Feb 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/meiea-2024-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2993-0545 | Journal ISSN: 1559-7334
Language: English
Page range: 22 - 36
Published on: Feb 3, 2025
Published by: The Music & Entertainment Industry Educators Association
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