Why do we listen to music? A uses and gratifications analysis

British Journal of Psychology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 108-134

  Lonsdale, Adam J ^a   North, Adrian C ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79751506928     PISSN: 00071268     EISSN: 20448325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000712610X506831     Document Type: Article

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