Agglomerative patterns and cooperative networks of the online video industry in China
基于中国某主流在线视频平台的大数据，分析了在线视频产业的地理分布与合作网络，发现新数字技术改变了传统文化产业的集聚模式，并凸显了城市间的数字鸿沟。
This paper examines the impacts of new digital technologies on the geographies of cultural production. Drawing on a large dataset collected from a leading Chinese online video platform, it analyses the geographical distribution and cooperative networks of a newly emerged subsector of cultural industries, namely the online video industry. The results reveal the transformative impacts of new internet platforms on the agglomeration of cultural industries, which deviates from the traditional agglomerative patterns and reflects the new ‘digital divide’ between cities. The findings also demonstrate the dominant role that external networks play in the formation of online creative projects.