suzywoo Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hey guys wondering if you can do me a huge favour and help with my dissertation by completing the below questionnaire. You can either copy and paste into a word document and email it to me at cottdotton@hotmail.com, PM me, or copy and paste and answer in this thread. Any discussion on the topic would also be welcome. ThanksMusic Downloading QuestionnaireInstructions for completing- please highlight or underline your answers or fill in the text box. Personal InfoSex- male femaleAge group- 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 over 40Employment status- full time part time Student Unemployed Other(please specify) Section A- Music Consumption1. What is your main way of obtaining music?Buying CD’sBorrowing CD’s from friendsDownloadingStreaming from websites such as MyspaceOther (please specify)2. If you download music do you pay for the music you download?Yes No SometimesIf you answered yes to the above section please complete section B. If you answered no please goes to Section C.If you answered sometimes please explain what factors make you pay for music sometimes but not every time.Section B- Legal Downloads1. How much do you spend on music per month?Less than 5 5-10 11-20 21-30 over 30 2. Do you download single tracks, whole albums or both?Single tracks Albums Both3. How many songs or albums do you download per month?(insert number here) albums(insert number here) songs4. Where do you download music from?iTunes MSN Music HMV digital Other(Please specify)5. Have you ever used a subscription service where you pay a monthly fee for unlimited music?Yes NoPlease go to Section D.Section C-Illegal Downloads1. Do you download single tracks, whole albums or both?Single tracks Albums Both2. How many songs or albums do you download per month?(insert number here) albums(insert number here) songs3. Where do you download music from?Limewire Torrent sites Other(Please specify)4. How did you find out about these websites?Through a friend or family member Searching online Other(please specify)5. Why do you not pay for music? 6. Do you ever worry about getting caught for illegally downloading music?Yes No7. If you answered yes why do you still do it?8. If you answered no why don’t you worry about it?9. Have you ever uploaded music onto a file sharing website?Yes No10. One of the ways record companies are trying to tackle the problem of illegal downloads is by introducing subscription services where you pay a monthly fee for unlimited music. Is this something you would consider using?Yes No11. What would be an acceptable price for this service?5 10 15 other(please specify)Section D1. Do you feel you consume more music since you started downloading than you did in the past?Yes No About the same2. Do you still purchase CD’s and if you do where do you purchase them from?Yes from a record storeYes from a supermarketYes I buy them online No I don’t buy CD’s End of Questionnaire, Thanks for completing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 what angle are you taking with your dissertation? what's the title and aim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Are you not supposed to have a form of a briefing, ie. what it's about and how all data will be kept confidential, blah, blah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzywoo Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 The title is how digital media has affected the way we consume music and the aim is to show how digital media has affected the way we consume music and whether this is damaging the music industry. I'm looking at it from the perspective of consumers who now have a much wider choice in how they access music, as well as the negative effects of downoading on record companies and record stores i.e Fopp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzywoo Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Are you not supposed to have a form of a briefing, ie. what it's about and how all data will be kept confidential, blah, blah?Yes. No names will be used in the dissertation and all data will be destroyed after it has been used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framheim Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 The title is how digital media has affected the way we consume music and the aim is to show how digital media has affected the way we consume music and whether this is damaging the music industry. I'm looking at it from the perspective of consumers who now have a much wider choice in how they access music, as well as the negative effects of downoading on record companies and record stores i.e Fopp.there was more to fopps troubles than just downloading music. i'll try and fill out your questionnaire later when i'm not at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzywoo Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 there was more to fopps troubles than just downloading music. i'll try and fill out your questionnaire later when i'm not at work.I know that. The point of the research is to look at the potential impact of downloading both legal and illegal on record stores i.e are people still buying CD's.Thanks that would be great if you can:up: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbroonbreed Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 anthropology is worthwhile. fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzywoo Posted March 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Anyone else want to help me out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 I'm a little busy with work just now but if I get a spare ten minutes later in the day I will email one to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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