On the one hand, the majority of research on the functions of music listening focuses on
individual differences; on the other hand, a growing amount of research investigates …

Mobile music listening is widely recognized as an integral part of everyday music use. It is
also a rather peculiar experience, since the listeners are surrounded by strangers in public …

The aim of the present research was to consider what particular features are significant
predictors of whether music is present in a given situation, as well as what factors influence …

Adults listen to music for an average of 18 hours a week (with some people reaching more
than double that). With rapidly changing technology, music collections have become …

Introduction Previous research has shown that podcasts are most frequently consumed
using mobile listening devices across a wide variety of environmental, situational, and social …

Music listening has become a highly individualized activity with smartphones and music
streaming services providing listeners with absolute freedom to listen to any kind of music in …

Today, most everyday music listening is an accompaniment to other activities; it is far less
common that listening is someone's primary activity, receiving most of their attention. In this …

Musical taste and uses of music correlate with age, although there has been little theoretical
explanation of these relationships. The present research argues that musical behavior may …

With so many formats available for individuals to use to listen to music, the present research
adopted a uses and gratifications approach to investigate why people prefer particular …

Media sensory curation theory, introduced here, complements theories of informational,
emotional, and relational media gratifications. Sensory curation theory conceptualizes …