The New Music Internet Survey

This is a survey to determine the current attitude of the public towards music and the internet. Please answer honestly; all details are completely anonymous.

If you are a member of the music or entertainment industry, please complete one of our audio industry surveys as well.

Let's get started!

How often do you use the internet?

Less than weekly
Once or twice a week
Several times a week
Daily

On average, for how long do you use the internet per day?

Less than 1 hour
1 - 2 hours
2 - 4 hours
4 - 8 hours
More than 8 hours

What do you use the internet for?

Browsing the web
Social networking (Facebook, Twitter, Myspace)
Email
Downloading music
Downloading movies
Other

Do you use P2P file sharing? If so, what do you download?

P2P (Peer-to-Peer) file sharing networks are used to transfer files from one user to another. Examples include BitTorrent/Torrents, Limewire and Kazaa. It does not include pay-for services like iTunes.

Music
Movies
Software
I don't use P2P file sharing
I only use P2P to download content legally

Which of these best sums up your feeling on P2P file sharing?

Select as many or as few as you want.

File sharing hurts artists and those responsible should be prosecuted
File sharing does not hurt artists and should be encouraged
File sharing is inevitable and artists should concern themselves more with concert tickets than album sales
I pay for music from artists I really like/respect, but download others
I only download music because albums are too expensive

Other thoughts on P2P

Do you use a pay-for music service? If so, which one?

iTunes music store
BeatPort
Rhapsody
Nokia ComesWithMusic
BigPond Music
Other

What genres of music do you listen to?

Dance/Electronic	Pop
Rap/Hip-hop	R'n'B
Rock	Emo
Hardcore/Punk	Metal
Reggae	World Music
Indie pop	Indie rock
Alternative	Country

Other genres (as many as you like)

What do you think of the idea of "genre"?

It helps me decide what kind of music to listen to and buy
It puts artists in strict categories which are too restrictive
It has become obsolete with the merging of existing genres by modern artists
Other thoughts on genre:

Do you listen to music that artists put online themselves?

If so, what services do you use to listen to them?

Myspace
Facebook
Last.fm
Other
I do not listen to music that artists put online themselves.

Would you say you listen to more or less music since you started using the internet?

More
Less
The same

Would you say you listen to a wider variety of music since you started using the internet?

I listen to the same kinds of music
I listen to more kinds of music
I listen to different kinds of music

And lastly, some personal questions (remember, this survey is anonymous):

How old are you?

Younger than 12
12 to 15
16 to 19
20 to 25
26 to 30
30 to 35
36 to 40
41 to 50
51 to 60
61 or older

Where do you live?

Inner city
City suburbs
Rural town
Rural property

How fast is your internet?

I don't have the internet at home
Dialup speed (<56kbps)
ADSL < 512kbps
ADSL > 512kbps
Cable internet or ADSL2+
Commercial grade internet connection (25Mbps or greater)