世界9カ国の音楽ファン9,000人を対象とした新たな調査により、アーティストとのつながりにおいて「真正性（オーセンティシティ）」が最も重要な要素であることが明らかになった。この調査は、バランタイン・スコッチウイスキーとCOLORSxSTUDIOSの提携により実施された。
回答者の90%が、ミュージシャンとのつながりを築く上で最も重要な要素は「真正性」であると回答した。また、84%が予測不可能で台本のない瞬間こそが最も記憶に残ると述べ、60%がライブパフォーマンスを最も強力なエンゲージメントの形態として挙げた。3人に1人が、アーティストがありのままの姿でパフォーマンスするのを見て、自分らしくあることに刺激を受けたと回答している。
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