The effects of lyrical fit in advertisements

Music’s ability to suggest certain brand impressions were investigated in this study based on the theory of ‘musical fit.’ This is because music/voice content that ‘fit’ should prime certain impressions of the listeners’ knowledge for the brand and an increase/decrease in liking for the advertised p...

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Main Author: Joanne, P. S. Yeoh
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Language:English
Published: Associated Management Consultants 2021
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description Music’s ability to suggest certain brand impressions were investigated in this study based on the theory of ‘musical fit.’ This is because music/voice content that ‘fit’ should prime certain impressions of the listeners’ knowledge for the brand and an increase/decrease in liking for the advertised product. This study, in particular, investigated the effects of using popular music with lyrics that ‘fitted’ an advertised product. Participants watched one of three versions of an advertisement whereby lyrics were varied in each version. The music selections were similar in lyrical meaning, tempo, style, rhythm, etc. The results contradicted previous findings; implying that music with lyrics that ‘fit’ may not necessarily improve affective responses to brand impressions. The implications of this were discussed in terms of Berlyne’s theory and the limitations of musical fit.
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spelling upm-954182023-01-05T03:50:14Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95418/ The effects of lyrical fit in advertisements Joanne, P. S. Yeoh Music’s ability to suggest certain brand impressions were investigated in this study based on the theory of ‘musical fit.’ This is because music/voice content that ‘fit’ should prime certain impressions of the listeners’ knowledge for the brand and an increase/decrease in liking for the advertised product. This study, in particular, investigated the effects of using popular music with lyrics that ‘fitted’ an advertised product. Participants watched one of three versions of an advertisement whereby lyrics were varied in each version. The music selections were similar in lyrical meaning, tempo, style, rhythm, etc. The results contradicted previous findings; implying that music with lyrics that ‘fit’ may not necessarily improve affective responses to brand impressions. The implications of this were discussed in terms of Berlyne’s theory and the limitations of musical fit. Associated Management Consultants 2021-03-10 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95418/1/The%20effects%20of%20lyrical%20fit%20in%20advertisements%20%20.pdf Joanne, P. S. Yeoh (2021) The effects of lyrical fit in advertisements. Indian Journal of Marketing, 51 (3). ISSN 0973-8703 http://indianjournalofmarketing.com/index.php/ijom/article/view/158062 10.17010/ijom/2021/v51/i3/158062
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