Dance to the Music! How Musical Genres in Advertisements Can Sway Perceptions of Image
Steve Oakes
University of Liverpool
Adrian North
Curtin University
Management slant
- Compared to a no-music treatment, dance music superimposed over advertisements significantly enhanced the perceived image attractiveness of the advertised university; classical music had the opposite effect.
- Although dance music in advertising increased the desire to apply for postgraduate study at the university, classical music enhanced perceptions of a sophisticated learning environment and produced expectations of higher fees.
- Broadly, the results suggest that musical genres may influence perceived image and purchase behavior when advertising comparably intangible...