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* Which age group do you belong to?
 
under 17
 
17 - 21
 
22 - 25
 
26 - 30
 
31 - 35
 
36 - 40
 
over 40
 
 

* Gender
 
male
 
female
 
 

* How often do you use the internet per day?
 
up to one hour
 
1 - 3 hours
 
3 - 5 hours
 
more than 5 hours
 
 

* How much do you listen to music in a week (roughly)?
 
Nothing
 
Up to 1 hour
 
1 - 3 hours
 
4 - 8 hours
 
9 or more hours
 
 

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
I am a big fan of music
 
 
How often do you use the internet for the following activities:
Never Often
* Emails
* Information
* Online Shopping / Auctions
* Work / Business / Studies
* Games
* Downloading Music, Films, etc
* How often do you use the internet for.. Chatting / Online Communities / Messageboards
Other Activities
 
 

Do you have internet at home?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 

If you have internet at home: What kind of connection do you have?
 
Dial-up
 
Broadband or any other high speed connection
 
 
Have you ever done the following:
Yes, frequently Yes, sometimes No Don't know / Refuse to say
* Downloaded music files onto your computer so you can play them whenever you want.
* Shared music files from your own computer
* Burnt music files you downloaded to CD or DVD
 
 

* Are you aware of possible lawsuit if you illegaly download music?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 

* Is the fact that it is illegal keeping you from downloading music?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Not applicable - I don't download music.
 
 

* If you don't download music, are these lawsuits the reason why you don't download and/or share music files?
 
Yes
 
No, there's another reason
 
Not applicable, I DO download music.
 
 
 
If lawsuits are NOT the reasons why you don't download/share music, please explain what your reason is.
   
 
 

* Where do you download your music files from?
 
Peer-to-Peer networks like Direct Connect, Kazaa, Morpheus, etc
 
Online music services like iTunes, Napster, etc (pay-per-track, monthly subscription services, etc)
 
Other music-related websites like musician's websites, online magazines, etc
 
Online newsgroups or communities
 
Email or instant messenger
 
Others
 
Not applicable - I don't download music

 
 

* Do / Would you care whether or not the music you download onto your computer is copyrighted?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don't know / Refuse to say.
 
 

* Do / Would you download music for the following reasons?
 
Try-before-you-buy (i.e. you want to know what an album/single/artist is like before you purchase the CD)
 
CDs are too expensive and you would rather buy something else
 
CDs are too expensive and you would rather save your money
 
The music you download is rare/deleted/out of print
 
Out of interest (i.e. you wouldn't buy the CD anyway)
 
Other reasons

 
 

If you said that CDs are too expensive and you would rather buy something else, what would you buy instead?
 
DVDs (films, music, documentary, etc)
 
Games (PC, PS1/2, Xbox, Gamecube, etc)
 
Mobile Phones and/or phone accessories (ring tones, wallpapers, etc)
 
Computer accessories
 
Duplication/Recording devices (DVD writer, CD writer)
 
Personal media and accessories (MD player, MP3 player, iPod, etc)
 
Others

 
 

If you really liked the music you downloaded, would you consider buying the cd?
 
Yes, definitely
 
Yes, but only if the price is right
 
No
 
Not applicable - I don't download music.
 
 

* How many songs do you download per week (roughly)?
 
1 - 10
 
11 - 20
 
21 - 40
 
41 - 60
 
61 - 80
 
more than 80
 
Not applicable - I don't download music.
 
 

How many albums do you download per month (roughly)?
 
none
 
1 - 3
 
4 - 6
 
7 - 9
 
10 or more
 
 

* How many CDs do you purchase per month (roughly)?
 
none
 
1 - 3
 
4 - 6
 
7 - 9
 
10 or more
 
 

* Where do you download most of your music to?
 
My own computer
 
University computer
 
Other
 
Not applicable - I don't download music.
 
 

* Has downloading from illegal sources contributed to a change in your CD purchasing behaviour?
 
Yes, I buy more CD's
 
Yes, I buy less CD's
 
No change
 
Not applicable - I don't download music.
 
 

* Do you think that if you could not download, you would buy more CD’s?
 
Yes
 
No
 
I don't know
 
Not applicable - I don't download music.
 
 

* By downloading a track, does it make you more likely to buy CD's made by that artist?
 
More likely
 
Less likely
 
No change
 
I would just download the album
 
Not applicable - I don't download music.
 
 

* Do you believe downloading damages artists?
 
Yes
 
No
 
Don't know
 
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