Well, I guess I'm the only person who found this interesting.

I've found and read the article. It's long and not particularly interesting. It focuses almost entirely on "Jarvspace" and on bands' online presence. You get the impression it was written for people who've never been on myspace or have any idea how it works. I don't think the author made any actual effort to communicate with Jarvis, which seems somewhat beside the point in an article chiefly concerned with the ways the web is bringing fans closer to musicians.

His research was done in February of 2007, and the article was published in July 2008. This also seems at odds with his thesis, since trends in music in the internet age change so quickly.

Dr. Beers would have been wise to investigate message boards like this one, where there is constant activity, a social network, and even a hierarchy of power, all of which is tied to our interests and our perceived or real relationship to the music artist.