2011-05-02, 05:35 AM
The Survey:
How old are you? 29
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)?
High School, FTP > WinMX > eMule > BT
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?
How often did you go to concerts? twice so far, doesn't matter I pirate or not
)
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?
2-3 per year
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?
0
Roughly how many different artists are featured in your collection, how many different genres?
~30 artists, ~9 genres
How often do you go to concerts? twice so far, doesn't matter I pirate or not
Would you say you listen to music more now than you did before illegal downloads? yes
)
How acceptable is piracy to you? not care in most case, just don't "flaunt" it;
Why do you believe piracy is not seen as stealing by many people? Used to tape recording my fav cartoon music when I was a kid. Till I realize how convenient transferring or duping a digital media file is, I actually think it is very convenient and kool.
Do you think piracy has, in anyway, changed the music industry for the better? I think it should be the matter of technology has changed the music industry, both in good and bad ways; it is not quite related to pirating or not
How old are you? 29
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)?
High School, FTP > WinMX > eMule > BT
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?
How often did you go to concerts? twice so far, doesn't matter I pirate or not
)
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?
2-3 per year
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?
0
Roughly how many different artists are featured in your collection, how many different genres?
~30 artists, ~9 genres
How often do you go to concerts? twice so far, doesn't matter I pirate or not
Would you say you listen to music more now than you did before illegal downloads? yes
)
How acceptable is piracy to you? not care in most case, just don't "flaunt" it;
Why do you believe piracy is not seen as stealing by many people? Used to tape recording my fav cartoon music when I was a kid. Till I realize how convenient transferring or duping a digital media file is, I actually think it is very convenient and kool.
Do you think piracy has, in anyway, changed the music industry for the better? I think it should be the matter of technology has changed the music industry, both in good and bad ways; it is not quite related to pirating or not