Music Downloading Survey [Archive]

Frank Giaramita

04/21/06, 09:46 AM

One of our forum users, Kevin, is a student at CSU-Sacramento who's currently working on a Marketing Research project conerning music downloading. He's created s survey and was hoping some of you could fill it out-- survey (https://websurveyor.net/wsb.dll/35625/downloading1.htm). It's secure and anonymous, so there's not anything to worry about. It's not a "scientific" study by any means. Kevin just thought it would be fun to get an idea of what the AP.net's visitors think about downloading music, and at the same time do something productive for his class.

laxcrs

04/21/06, 09:52 AM

done

updownleftright

04/21/06, 09:58 AM

bummer, i did all that just so i could see the results and it didnt show me any

Chriz2z

04/21/06, 10:03 AM

Did it.

bobbob

04/21/06, 10:04 AM

This survey, to me, seems flawed and biased.

It doesn't count income (ability to buy CDs - people with smaller income can't buy as many Cs), "less than 5 CDs" is still a lot of CDs so it can't tell you much (I think very few people buy more than 5 a month), a non-commercial download is not a sale loss, it doesn't state if "doing something wrong" is moral or legally (it's legally "wrong", but morally not necessarily), it doesn't go into the reasons for downloading, it doesn't state that people download to find new artists etc, it doesn't deal with legal non-commercial MP3 downloading in the least, it doesn't deal with AllOfMP3 (pseudo-legal and increasingly popular even though it doesn't support the artists, it doesn't go into the reasons for downloading in the least (it only mentions price), it doesn't mention things such as the reasons for downloading (copy protection, for example, stops people legally copying onto iPods while not stopping pirates), it doesn't deal with the reasons people might not want to download legally.

Far from scientific doesn't go into half of it. Pfst.

B_0202

04/21/06, 10:04 AM

done...it only takes like 2 minutes to complete, if that

murphy77

04/21/06, 10:07 AM

hey i live near ssacramento

good svurvey

walshknilb281

04/21/06, 10:10 AM

This survey, to me, seems flawed and biased.

It doesn't count income (ability to buy CDs - people with smaller income can't buy as many Cs), "less than 5 CDs" is still a lot of CDs so it can't tell you much (I think very few people buy more than 5 a month), a non-commercial download is not a sale loss, it doesn't state if "doing something wrong" is moral or legally (it's legally "wrong", but morally not necessarily), it doesn't go into the reasons for downloading, it doesn't state that people download to find new artists etc, it doesn't deal with legal non-commercial MP3 downloading in the least, it doesn't deal with AllOfMP3 (pseudo-legal and increasingly popular even though it doesn't support the artists, it doesn't go into the reasons for downloading in the least (it only mentions price), it doesn't mention things such as the reasons for downloading (copy protection, for example, stops people legally copying onto iPods while not stopping pirates), it doesn't deal with the reasons people might not want to download legally.

Far from scientific doesn't go into half of it. Pfst.

i was gonna say something like this. After taking the survey it looks like i download all my music and dont buy any. Because I dont usually by more than 5 CDs in a month, but for every 10 CDs i have i have probably downloaded 1.

fedhed7

04/21/06, 10:10 AM

Did it.

Sicx

04/21/06, 10:35 AM

hey i live near ssacramento

good svurvey

hey me too! i'm in elk grove.

Tony

04/21/06, 10:36 AM

done. but i agree that the survey is flawed. btw, if the dude who posted it is reading this, i selected that i use kazaa even though i don't, but i do use limewire.

are we going to get to see the results?

FOBlover

04/21/06, 10:42 AM

This survey, to me, seems flawed and biased.

It doesn't count income (ability to buy CDs - people with smaller income can't buy as many Cs), "less than 5 CDs" is still a lot of CDs so it can't tell you much (I think very few people buy more than 5 a month), a non-commercial download is not a sale loss, it doesn't state if "doing something wrong" is moral or legally (it's legally "wrong", but morally not necessarily), it doesn't go into the reasons for downloading, it doesn't state that people download to find new artists etc, it doesn't deal with legal non-commercial MP3 downloading in the least, it doesn't deal with AllOfMP3 (pseudo-legal and increasingly popular even though it doesn't support the artists, it doesn't go into the reasons for downloading in the least (it only mentions price), it doesn't mention things such as the reasons for downloading (copy protection, for example, stops people legally copying onto iPods while not stopping pirates), it doesn't deal with the reasons people might not want to download legally.

Far from scientific doesn't go into half of it. Pfst.

I thought the same thing. It wasn't put together very well.

dontgrabtindy

04/21/06, 10:45 AM

done

atticusfinch

04/21/06, 10:48 AM

I took this survey, but I use Soulseek to download.

SwedishHeat

04/21/06, 10:57 AM

Howdy.

Yup, I'm the one behind this crazy thing. First off, yes the survey is "flawed" and "biased" for a couple reasons:

1) This "study" isn't being published in some fancy journal or used as scientific evidence to put in front of a record label and say "Look at what the consumers think".

2) This survey is based around "convenience-sampling" therefore it wouldn't be truly scientific either way.

Sorry if you thought it would be a robust survey or something along those lines. It's kind of a "beginner" marketing research class and I don't have the extra time to create an exhaustive survey that covered all the bases.

Thanks to everybody who's already taken it.

FOBlover

04/21/06, 11:00 AM

Howdy.

Yup, I'm the one behind this crazy thing. First off, yes the survey is "flawed" and "biased" for a couple reasons:

1) This "study" isn't being published in some fancy journal or used as scientific evidence to put in front of a record label and say "Look at what the consumers think".

2) This survey is based around "convenience-sampling" therefore it wouldn't be truly scientific either way.

Sorry if you thought it would be a robust survey or something along those lines. It's kind of a "beginner" marketing research class and I don't have the extra time to create an exhaustive survey that covered all the bases.

Thanks to everybody who's already taken it.

In other words, "I didn't take the time to make a good survey". This ideal will get you far in life.

YCfan

04/21/06, 11:00 AM

Took it..I just took my marketing research class here at FSU..Are you doing it for a doctorate? We have alot of grad students doing surveys and such here all the time.

For those who were wanting results..i am not sure how in depth he is wanting to go..but usually market research starts with the survey then there is alot of statistical programs to run to get valid answers..so it might take awhile to see what he comes up with..

Looking forward to it.

YCfan

04/21/06, 11:01 AM

In other words, "I didn't take the time to make a good survey". This ideal will get you far in life.

hahaha..douche

willhunting

04/21/06, 11:05 AM

Did it.

nice elisha cuthbert icon

ironlionOROKU

04/21/06, 11:10 AM

This survey, to me, seems flawed and biased.

It doesn't count income (ability to buy CDs - people with smaller income can't buy as many Cs), "less than 5 CDs" is still a lot of CDs so it can't tell you much (I think very few people buy more than 5 a month), a non-commercial download is not a sale loss, it doesn't state if "doing something wrong" is moral or legally (it's legally "wrong", but morally not necessarily), it doesn't go into the reasons for downloading, it doesn't state that people download to find new artists etc, it doesn't deal with legal non-commercial MP3 downloading in the least, it doesn't deal with AllOfMP3 (pseudo-legal and increasingly popular even though it doesn't support the artists, it doesn't go into the reasons for downloading in the least (it only mentions price), it doesn't mention things such as the reasons for downloading (copy protection, for example, stops people legally copying onto iPods while not stopping pirates), it doesn't deal with the reasons people might not want to download legally.

Far from scientific doesn't go into half of it. Pfst.

shut up moron...just click the tabs and hit submit....jesus

watashi-revenge

04/21/06, 11:41 AM

In other words, "I didn't take the time to make a good survey". This ideal will get you far in life.

Hey give the guy a break, he goes to a State school. Haha just playing, I went to Davis so I gotta give my Causeway rivalry a little jab. Anyone in that area coming to Davis for Picnic Day on Saturday?

Chico

04/21/06, 12:03 PM

Did it.

ironlionOROKU

04/21/06, 12:13 PM

i have over 50,000 illegally dled songs....:D

Nate_RAWKS

04/21/06, 12:26 PM

Done

Neo Cassady

04/21/06, 12:30 PM

i have over 50,000 illegally dled songs....:D

http://www.geoffanddrews.com/images/full/2925.jpg

iheartairplanes

04/21/06, 12:54 PM

http://www.geoffanddrews.com/images/full/2925.jpg

amazing.

MotionIsntMeaning

04/21/06, 12:54 PM

i have over 50,000 illegally dled songs....:D

we're all so proud of you.

smalltymehero

04/21/06, 02:08 PM

nice elisha cuthbert icon

i thought the same damn thing.

Waltz Whitman

04/21/06, 02:12 PM

haha i order a lot of cds online. ive recieved 4 of the 6 ive ordered this month. i cant wait for emberghost and the superspecs to get here

PlasticSpastic

04/21/06, 02:19 PM

That survey was designed poorly.

stay out late

04/21/06, 02:43 PM

In other words, "I didn't take the time to make a good survey". This ideal will get you far in life.

relax dude...i'm sure you can't say that you've never half-assed a homework assignment

noodledancer

04/21/06, 02:52 PM

In other words, "I didn't take the time to make a good survey". This ideal will get you far in life. you're really quick to pass judgement. the kid's obviously not looking to spend hours doing statiscal analyses. he probably thought the survey would be something cool to throw into what i assume is going to be his term paper. besides the sampling methodology makes even the best survey is pretty much useless. it's a pilot study at best.

infamous_alias

04/21/06, 04:19 PM

i'll take it, but on the grounds we'll get to see the results...

FOBlover

04/21/06, 05:50 PM

relax dude...i'm sure you can't say that you've never half-assed a homework assignment

go get me my latte!

annn

04/21/06, 06:42 PM

In other words, "I didn't take the time to make a good survey". This ideal will get you far in life.

As he said, even if he did make it a good survey and more detailed and addressed the confounding variables, the sampling method makes the survery flawed/inaccurate no matter what. Stop being an asshole.

haha AP Stats :)

danielplaysbass

04/21/06, 10:17 PM

hey i live near ssacramento

good svurvey

are you going to Picnic Day at UC Davis tomorrow?

also, im doing the survey now.

preppyak

04/22/06, 06:39 AM

shut up moron...just click the tabs and hit submit....jesus
hahah, that was the first thing I read when I woke up this morning...hilarious

nice elisha cuthbert icon
it's basically the only reason I got to his threads...they can do no wrong with that avatar

Take Heart

05/21/06, 10:49 PM

http://www.geoffanddrews.com/images/full/2925.jpg

Outstanding.