2011-04-26, 02:28 AM
How old are you? - 21
Have you ever illegally downloaded a music file? - Yes
If so then when did you start downloading music illegally? And how? (napster, limewire, various other ways)? - 2005
If you dont pirate music what are your reasons? - N/a
Question pertaining to a time before you ever pirated a music file:
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How many albums were you buying, on average, per month? (Whether from paid download services such as Itunes, or buying cds from stores) - 0 to 1
Roughly how many different artists were featured in your collection, how many different genres? - 3 or so, for both questions.
How often did you go to concerts? - Once or twice before.
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Questions pertaining to if you answered yes to downloading music illegally
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How many albums or songs are you downloading illegally, on average, per month? - Roughly 5 to 8 songs
How many albums or songs are you buying, and if so why do you choose to buy them when you can simply download them for free? - 0 to 1, it was more worth it to buy, for bonus material and such.
Roughly how many different artists are featured in your collection, how many different genres? - 27 Artists, 8 Genres
How often do you go to concerts? - Around 4 a year, sometimes more.
Would you say you listen to music more now than you did before illegal downloads? - Yes, because I didn't listen to much music before.
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How acceptable is piracy to you? - I feel that if you were to download an album after a certain period of time after its release, it would be fine. Even if its right after or before it is released, I am accepting of it.
Why do you believe piracy is not seen as stealing by many people? - The music can be heard in so many places that it is almost a bit outlandish to call it stealing when you can hear music from so many different sources. Bands will even have fan pages where they have full songs available to listen to.
Do you think piracy has, in anyway, changed the music industry for the better? - I feel the availability of music will lead to more people being willing to attend concerts and by merchandise there or from other sources. It would also force bands to think more openly about the songs they make and allow them to be more varied with their music, since real lose taken from producing the songs.
Have you ever illegally downloaded a music file? - Yes
If so then when did you start downloading music illegally? And how? (napster, limewire, various other ways)? - 2005
If you dont pirate music what are your reasons? - N/a
Question pertaining to a time before you ever pirated a music file:
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How many albums were you buying, on average, per month? (Whether from paid download services such as Itunes, or buying cds from stores) - 0 to 1
Roughly how many different artists were featured in your collection, how many different genres? - 3 or so, for both questions.
How often did you go to concerts? - Once or twice before.
)
Questions pertaining to if you answered yes to downloading music illegally
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How many albums or songs are you downloading illegally, on average, per month? - Roughly 5 to 8 songs
How many albums or songs are you buying, and if so why do you choose to buy them when you can simply download them for free? - 0 to 1, it was more worth it to buy, for bonus material and such.
Roughly how many different artists are featured in your collection, how many different genres? - 27 Artists, 8 Genres
How often do you go to concerts? - Around 4 a year, sometimes more.
Would you say you listen to music more now than you did before illegal downloads? - Yes, because I didn't listen to much music before.
)
How acceptable is piracy to you? - I feel that if you were to download an album after a certain period of time after its release, it would be fine. Even if its right after or before it is released, I am accepting of it.
Why do you believe piracy is not seen as stealing by many people? - The music can be heard in so many places that it is almost a bit outlandish to call it stealing when you can hear music from so many different sources. Bands will even have fan pages where they have full songs available to listen to.
Do you think piracy has, in anyway, changed the music industry for the better? - I feel the availability of music will lead to more people being willing to attend concerts and by merchandise there or from other sources. It would also force bands to think more openly about the songs they make and allow them to be more varied with their music, since real lose taken from producing the songs.