2011-04-26, 05:12 PM
The Survey:
How old are you? 22
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)? When I was around 11 years old or so? I started with various websites, then I moved onto Kazaa, and then Limewire, etc etc etc. Now I prefer direct downloads.
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
Roughly how many different artists were featured in your collection, how many different genres? 0
How often did you go to concerts? Never
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Questions pertaining to AFTER you started to downloading music illegally
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How many albums or songs are you/have you been downloading illegally, on average, per month? Albums: Maybe 10-20 per month. Artists: 3-5 per month
How many albums or songs are you buying/have bought, and if so why do you choose to buy them when you can simply download them for free? None
Roughly how many different artists are featured in your collection, how many different genres? Probably 50+ artists. Various genres.
How often do you go to concerts? I don't.
Would you say you listen to music more now than you did before illegal downloads? Yep
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How acceptable is piracy to you? Somewhat
Why do you believe piracy is not seen as stealing by many people? Probably.
Do you think piracy has, in anyway, changed the music industry for the better? Nope. But it's expected.
How old are you? 22
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)? When I was around 11 years old or so? I started with various websites, then I moved onto Kazaa, and then Limewire, etc etc etc. Now I prefer direct downloads.
If you dont pirate music what are your reasons? N/A
Question pertaining to a time before you ever pirated a music file:
(
How many albums were you buying, on average, per month? (Whether from paid download services such as Itunes, or buying cds from stores) 0
Roughly how many different artists were featured in your collection, how many different genres? 0
How often did you go to concerts? Never
)
Questions pertaining to AFTER you started to downloading music illegally
(
How many albums or songs are you/have you been downloading illegally, on average, per month? Albums: Maybe 10-20 per month. Artists: 3-5 per month
How many albums or songs are you buying/have bought, and if so why do you choose to buy them when you can simply download them for free? None
Roughly how many different artists are featured in your collection, how many different genres? Probably 50+ artists. Various genres.
How often do you go to concerts? I don't.
Would you say you listen to music more now than you did before illegal downloads? Yep
)
How acceptable is piracy to you? Somewhat
Why do you believe piracy is not seen as stealing by many people? Probably.
Do you think piracy has, in anyway, changed the music industry for the better? Nope. But it's expected.