OUGD505 Studio Brief 2 | Music Piracy Research [2] Questionnaire

Today I did a questionnaire based on music piracy. I asked a number of people in my class along with housemates and a couple of people on their course.

My aims with this questionnaire were to try and understand a number of things; why people download music, how often they download music, what they think about it, and why they do it.




1) How often do you illegally download an album?

At least...

• Once a day - 0
• Once a week - 6
• Once a month - 9
• Three times a month - 4
• Never - 1 

2) Do you feel bad for doing so?

• Yes, all the time - 0
• Yes, sometimes - 14 
• No, never - 6

3) Do you eventually ever pay for the music you have downloaded?

• Yes - 3
• No -17

4) Are you worried about getting caught and punished?

• Yes - 2
• No - 18

5) Are you aware of any consequences for the artists that come from piracy? (Other than money loss)

• Yes - 0
• No - 20

6) Do you currently pay for a music subscription service? 

• Yes - 14
• No - 6

7) Do you think albums that are subscription exclusives are a good or bad thing for music fans? 

• Good - 0 
• Bad - 20

8) Would you wait for the album to no longer be exclusive and buy it? Or just download it straight away?

• Wait - 2
• Download straight away - 18

9) Are you aware of the extent of music piracy and just how many people are stealing from artists?

• Yes - 3
• No - 17