The results of the two first studies provide two major findings.
First, we show that memory for the placement is not only dependent
on respondents’ cognitive load but also on the interaction between
cognitive load and disclosure. Second, the impact of disclosure on
attitudes toward the artist and the brand was assessed. Although
there was no two way interaction between cognitive load and disclosure,
we found a main effect for disclosure. This effect goes in
opposite direction for the artist and the brand. Whereas the artist is
perceived more negatively (study 1 and 2), the brand is perceived
more positively (study 2) or equally (study 1) when the placement
tactic is disclosed compared to when it is not disclosed.