Is a fan someone who likes hearing a song on the radio?
Is a fan someone who records the song off the radio or downloads that song off of bittorrent for their ipod?
Is a fan someone who buys a copy of that song on iTunes Music Store or Amazon.com?
Is a fan someone who buys a CD that includes that song from the Internet or a record store?
Is a fan someone who buys a used copy of the CD for $0.99 on ebay or in a used CD store?
Is a fan someone who buys the artist’s entire back catalog of CDs, used, on ebay or at a used CD store?
Is a fan someone who pays $5 cover charge to see an artist in a bar?
Is a fan someone who pays $1000 to a “Broker” to see an artist in a stadium?
Is a fan someone who pays $40 for a screen printed t-shirt featuring the artist?
Is a fan someone who evangelizes an artist to other people but has never purchased the artist’s music?
What is a fan?