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Hello, my name is Tessa Ireland and I am currently writing a dissertation concerning the current music procurement habits of consumers. I would be very grateful if you could complete this short on-line questionnaire. The results are anonymous and will be seen only by myself and my tutor.

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1. 
What format of music do you buy?
(Please tick as many as apply)
 
CD
 
Cassette
 
Record
 
MiniDisc
 
MP3
 
Other please specify
 

 
 
2. 
What format of music did you buy around five years ago?
(Please tick as many as apply)
 
CD
 
Cassette
 
Record
 
MiniDisc
 
MP3
 
Other please specify
 

 
 
3. 
Where do you obtain your music from?
(Please tick as many as apply)
 
Music Specialist Store e.g. Virgin, HMV
 
High Street Store e.g. Woolworths, WH Smith
 
Supermarket
 
Internet Website e.g. Amazon
 
Music Catalogue Club
 
Illegal Download Site (Free music)
 
Legal Download Site (Paid for music)
 
Copied/Burnt CD's
 
Copy CD's onto MP3 player
 
Other please specify
 

 
 
4. 
How many CD's, minidiscs or records have you bought in the last month?
 
0
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
4+

 
 
5. 
What do you think of the price of CD's?
 
Expensive
 
Fair Price
 
Underpriced

 
 
6. 
Have your purchasing habits of CD singles changed in the last few years?
 
I buy more CD singles
 
I buy about the same number
 
I buy fewer CD singles
 
I have never bought CD singles

 
 
7. 
If you answered either 'I buy more,' 'I buy about the same number' or 'I have never bought CD singles' to the above Question please skip to Question 8
Do you buy fewer CD singles for any of the following reasons? (Please tick all that apply)
 
They are too expensive
 
I would rather buy an album
 
I download single tracks from the Internet
 
Other
 

 
 
8. 
Do you have access to the Internet?
 
Yes
 
No

 
 
9. 
If you answered 'No' to the above Question please skip to Question 10
Do you have access to Broadband Internet?
 
Yes
 
No

 
 
10. 
Do you understand what an MP3 music download is?
 
Yes
 
Unsure
 
No

 
 
11. 
Have you ever downloaded music from the Internet?
 
Yes
 
No

 
 
12. 
If you answered No to Question 11, please skip to Question 20
How many music tracks do you normally download each month?
 
5 and under
 
6 - 15
 
16 - 30
 
31- 50
 
50 +

 
 
13. 
Do you use legal or illegal websites to obtain your digital music?
 
Legal websites
 
Illegal websites
 
A mixture of both

 
 
14. 
Are you concerned about possible prosecutions and fines if you are caught using illegal music sites?
 
Very concerned
 
Quite concerned
 
Haven't thought about it
 
Quite unconcerned
 
Very unconcerned

 
 
15. 
Why do you download MP3 music files? (Please tick all that apply)
 
The music is free
 
The music is less expensive than buying a CD
 
Wide choice of music
 
I can create compilations of my choice
 
Convenience
 
Other please specify
 

 
 
16. 
Which MP3 websites do you download from?
(Please tick all that apply)
 
Napster
 
Kazaa.com
 
MP3.com
 
iTunes
 
Through an Internet search engine
 
Specialist music retailer site e.g. HMV
 
Non-specialist retailer site e.g. Woolworths, Tesco
 
Label site
 
Other please specify
 

 
 
17. 
As a result of downloading music, do you buy:
 
No CD's
 
Less CD's
 
Around the same amount of CD's
 
More CD's

 
 
18. 
How much would you be prepared to pay for a single music track download?
 
Nothing - They should be free
 
Under £1
 
£1 - £2
 
£2 - £3
 
£3 +

 
 
 
If you answered that music downloads should be free in the above question, why is this?
   
 
 
 
20. What features attract you to buying physical music formats (CD's, Records, Cassettes)?
 
I prefer physical products as opposed to digital
 
I like the inlays, artwork and lyrics on a physical product
 
Special features on CD's such as bonus tracks
 
I like going to traditional music stores
 
I like having a visible music collection
 
Other please specify
 

 
 
21. 
What factors would discourage you from downloading music? (Please tick all that apply)
 
Legal concerns
 
It appears too difficult
 
No access to relevant technology
 
On-line security issues
 
Time restraints
 
Prefer physical products
 
Related technology is too expensive e.g. MP3 players
 
Other
 

 
 
22. 
An increasing number of artists are choosing to distribute their music solely via digital downloads. How will this affect you if you wanted their music?
 
It wouldn't affect me - I would download it
 
I would ask someone else to download it for me and copy to a CD
 
It might make me more inclined to start downloading music
 
I would not support this artist anymore
 
Other please specify
 

 
 
23. 
How much do you agree or disagree that music downloads (illegal and legal) will become more popular than CD's by 2010?
 
Strongly agree
 
Agree
 
Don't Know
 
Disagree
 
Strongly disagree

 
 
 
What are your reasons for agreeing or disagreeing with the above statement?
   
 
 
25. 
Are you:
 
Male
 
Female

 
 
26. 
Which age bracket do you fall into?
 
18 - 24
 
25 - 39
 
40 - 59
 
60 +

 
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