The uses and gratifications of using Facebook music listening applications

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Highlights：

• This study examines motivations for using music listening applications on Facebook.

• A principal axis factor analysis identified three different motivations.

• Communication and entertainment gratifications exist, as for other SNS features.

• The habitual diversion factor may be unique to music listening applications.

摘要

•This study examines motivations for using music listening applications on Facebook.•A principal axis factor analysis identified three different motivations.•Communication and entertainment gratifications exist, as for other SNS features.•The habitual diversion factor may be unique to music listening applications.

论文关键词：Facebook,Social networking,Digital music,Applications,Uses and gratifications

论文评审过程：Available online 18 July 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2014.07.001