How do authenticity meanings evolve? A longitudinal analysis of music album reviews

Research has shown that consumers value authenticity . As past research has emphasized, authenticity can be generally de-fined in one of two ways: (a) being true to one’s self, which we call sincerity, but has also been known as expressive uthenticity or creative authenticity or (b) being true to some established type or genre, which we call heritage, but is also known as iconic authenticity or type authenticity . In this research, we explore how changing field-level factors can influence the definition of authenticity preferred by music critics. By examining the context of music album reviews, we longitudinally analyze how authenticity meanings evolve over the development of a music genre