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Dear Sir/Madam,

I am a final year business information system (3+0) student from university of Derby. This survey is being carried out as part of independent study.

Independent study title: The issue of copyright and pirated music through music
downloads via internet in Malaysia.

Student name: Yang xiaoyan

Student number: 99309236

The aim of this survey is to help me to find out the result of this research and better understand my title and objectives. All of your fill in information will be part of my report.

Please help me to fill in this questionnaire that would not take you more than 5 minutes. Thanks for your help! If you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.

These results of the survey will be made available in April 2006, if you want to know the result please contact me by email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Part 1

Q1 How old are you?
Below 18 years
18-30
31-40
41 or above

Q2What is your Gender?
Male
Female

Q3 What is your highest level of education?
Primary/secondary School/SPM/ “O” Level
Higher secondary/STPM/ “A” Level/Pre-U
Professional certificate
Diploma
Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma
Bachelor degree
Master’s degree
Other

Q4On the average, how long do you spend in front of the computer everyday?
Less than 2 hours
Between 2-4 hours
Between 4-6 hours
More than 6 hours

Part2

Q5 Do you ever do the following things when you go online?
creative content on a website
Listen to music online at radio station, music store, recording artist or music service website
Share files from your own computer, such as music, video, or picture files, or computer games, with others online
Download music files onto your computer so you can play them at any time you want
Look for information about copyright law and regulations

Q6 Have you EVER downloaded music via internet in past?
Yes
No (if 'no'go to Question12)

Q7 How long have your experience with downloaded music via internet?
Less than 6 months
6 months to 1 year
2 to 3 years
3 or more years

Q8 What is your purpose of download music? (may tick more than one)
Used mobile phone for Ring tone
Used for MP3
Store favorite music
Sharing the music with friends or family
Other

Q9 Do you CURRENTLY download music from any of the following places?
Yes, Currently do
No, but have in past
No, and never
1. An online music service like iTunes or BuyMusic.com
Yes, Currently do
No, but have in past No, and never
2. Music-related websites, such as online music magazines or musicians'homepage
Yes, Currently do
No, but have in past No, and never
3. A peer-to-peer network like Kazaa Morpheus, Bittorrent
Yes, Currently do
No, but have in past No, and never
4. Someone’s iPod or other MP3 player
Yes, Currently do
No, but have in past No, and never
5. Music or movie blogs
Yes, Currently do
No, but have in past No, and never

Q10 How many music files do you store in your computer?
None
Few than 10
10-100
101-500
501-1000
More than1 000

Q11Are you agree or not agree to the following?(Go to question 13)
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
1. Important to transfer files between devices
Strongly Agree
Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
2. I want to shared music with friends and family
Strongly Agree
Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
3. listening is more important to me than storing
Strongly Agree
Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
4. I am afraid that files will be unusable in future
Strongly Agree
Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree
5. I want to resell purchased files
Strongly Agree
Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

Q12Why did you NEVER download music via internet in past?(connect to question6)
I don’t like listening music
I don’t how to downloading
I always buy copyright music(CD/VCD)
I always buy pirated music(CD/VCD)
Other

(Question12 is connect to question6, after then, please try do Q13 and continue to fininsh this survey)

Part3

Q13 How often do you buy copyright and pirated music?
Always
Often
Sometimes
Never
1. Copyright music (CD/VCD)
Always
Often Sometimes Never
2. Pirated music (CD/VCD)
Always
Often Sometimes Never

Q14Do you care about whether the music downloading is copyrighted or pirated?
Yes, I care if the music is copyright
No, this isn’t something I care music about
I don’t know exactly what copyright means
Other

Q15 Do you think that it is legal to…
Legal
Illegal
Depends
Not
1. Make a copy of a CD/file, which you bought, for yourself
Legal
Illegal Depends Not
2. Make a copy of a CD/file, which you bought for your friends or family members.
Legal
Illegal Depends Not
3. Play a file, which you bought, on different devices.
Legal
Illegal Depends Not
4.Download music form P2P networks
Legal
Illegal Depends Not
5. Offer music, which you bought, on P2P networks
Legal
Illegal Depends Not
6.To remove electronic copy-protectionfrom files/CDs, which you bought
Legal
Illegal Depends Not

Q16 The action of the online music downloaded is considered as the copyright or pirated?
Copyright music
Pirated music
Not sure

Part 4

Q17 Which of the following statements come closest to your own opinion, even if neither is exactly right?
File sharing services are bad for artists because thy allow people to copy or use an Artist’s work without getting permission or compensating the artist
File sharing services aren’t really bad for artists, since they help promote and
Both equally
Neither
Don’t know

Q18what do you think about music downloading is affecting music market?
Yes
Yes, a little
NO
1. Copyright music decrease sales
Yes
Yes, a little NO
2. Pirated music decrease sales
Yes
Yes, a little NO
3. Affecting future development of music industry
Yes
Yes, a little NO
4. Maybe music downloaded will take over the CD/VCD
Yes
Yes, a little NO

Yes
Little or nothing can do
Don't know

Q20 who should be responsible for unlawful file-sharing?
General public
Internet users
Broadband Users
Young Adults 19-29
iPod/MP3 owners
Current music and video downloader

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