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"Love's a Game, Wanna Play?" Games in and around Taylor Swift's Music

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Games can often be found at the crossroads of different cultural settings.For example, games and gamification are nowadays integrated into many (other) artistic industries, including the music industry.We explore these aspects in Taylor Swift's music, specifically within lyrics, as well as in her audience engagement strategies, which include gameful elements such as easter eggs and mysterious teasers.

DOI: 10.26503/dl.v2025i3.2491

Authors: Elina Koskinen, Lobna Hassan

Institutions: Tampere University, University of Tampere, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Digital Games and Media

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

OpenAlex ID: W4411973786

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