1. Musicvertising in branded music content. An analysis of formats, features and sectors
- Author
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Cande SÁNCHEZ-OLMOS
- Subjects
economic sectors ,musicvertising ,music videos ,music ,fashion ,branded content ,brands ,Communication. Mass media ,P87-96 - Abstract
This paper explores the relationship between music and advertising and, more specifically, branded music content. The analysis of the relationship between music and advertising establishes a priori a symbiotic relationship that poses a challenge: the need to formulate a concept to articulate how and why brands use music as a tool to engage an audience that increasingly rejects conventional advertising. To this end, it was necessary to identify the sectors and brands that produce music, and secondly, the formats in which this audiovisual content is presented. This quantitative and qualitative analysis is based on a sample of 165 music contents produced by one hundred brands between 2009 and 2013. The results indicate that brands use the music video format to connect with consumers. On the other hand, fashion brands are the most active sector in the production of music branded content. Finally, the paper shows that brands have made an incursion in the music industry through the production of music and entertainment contents. The term musicvertising is proposed to refer to the contents produced by brands to exploit the power of music to arouse emotions, provide meaning, seduce, communicate and create identity.
- Published
- 2018