Regional and individual determinants of creative industry networks: an analysis of Chinese singers
基于1087名中国歌手2005-2021年的合作数据，发现地理邻近性对合作网络的影响减弱，而认知和社会邻近性在后期有正向作用，网络形成受个体和城际网络影响。
This study develops a three-factor conceptual model to explain the formation of creative industry networks based on the conceptual frameworks of social network theory, organisational behaviour, city networks research and multidimensional proximity. A study of the collaborative networks of 1087 Chinese singers from 2005 to 2021 demonstrates that geographical proximity has a diminishing effect on collaborative networks, while cognitive and social proximity show positive effects at a later stage. Additionally, collaborative network formation is influenced by individual and intercity networks, predicated on a moderate level of network density. Subsequently, considering the role of individual and regional factors and the dynamic trade-offs between factors is necessary in forming creative industry networks.