What forms of media do you listen/watch on the Internet?
(1) Music, On demand
(2) On demand, Mega video, YouTube (download)
2.How do you find out about new bands/artists?
(1) im1music.net
(2) My friend works in promotion in a club (gig club), she tells me about new bands. If not I'll look through YouTube. Its here I can discover new bands as well as downloading there music if I like it.
3.What is your preferred method of obtaining new music?
(1) Depends on the artist...
If I don't know the artist well, I will probably download there music illegally,
but if i know them well I'll use itunes or amazon to buy music there.
(2) Downloading off of YouTube, I will sometimes buy but only if its a hard copy.
4.Do you think that traditional forms of buying music (hard copies) will become out of date?
(1) No, because people want to have the hard copy.. 54 % of illegal downloaders actually spend more money on music then those who don’t.
(2) I think it will come back in like vinyl , when downloading becomes harder. Record companies will wise how much people are illegally downloading, creating harsher punishments. People into the computers and Internet won't want to be band from using the net. music most of all needs to be cheaper.
5.Do you download Illegal music off the Internet?
(1) Yes
(2) yes
6.If you said Yes, which websites do you download off of?
(1) The website i said before..
(2) YouTube, used to download off of..lime wire but i stopped when I got a wireless on my computer.
7.Do you think illegal download websites affect the music you download?
(1) Yes, recommendations of site managers can sometimes influence my decision
(2) yeah because if it wasn't to download. I'll download artist that i don't know if i like.. to see if there good. i would be more selective if you had to pay for it.
8.Why do you download music illegally?
(1) Cheaper then paying for it!
(2) Its easy and cheap
9.What would help you reconsider downloading music illegally?
(1) Making it cheaper, 10/20p per track
(2) Cheaper tracks, harsher punishments for illegal downloading.
10. Could record companies do more in putting you off illegally downloading music?
(1) No not really, other then putting down the prices.
Industry is behind hackers, who are always discovering ways to get round the system in varies illegal ways.
(2) Yeah bigger threats, they could do more to help themselves.. they don't need to put prices up that high there just greedy- losing respect.
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