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About this survey:
It is the purpose of this survey to reveal relations between internet-users attitude towards, and use of, digital music formats
The result of this survey, will be used in the development of my final project, 2002 - Aarhus school of Architecture
The purpose with this survey is not to reveal causes for existing problems, but it is to find documentation for the development of a solution.
Thanks in advance for your participation in this survey.

Søren Madsen
Department of Communications Design
Aarhus School of Architecture
Nørreport 16-20
8000 Aarhus C

Contact: soren@picment.com

1. Your gender ?
First a few questions to declare your general relation to the internet.

2. How old are you?

3. For how long have you been using computers on a "regular" basis"?

4. Where do you primarily use computers?

5. What connection-type do you have where you primarily use computers?

6. Do you know of digital music file-formats like "MP3"?
When this survey refers to "MP3", it means all popular music file-formats like .wav, .ra(Real Audio), .wmv (Windows media player) etc. and not just the .mp3 format.

7. Do you have any "MP3"-files on your computer?
This question does not differentiate between "legal" and "Illegal" music-files

8. If yes; how many files do you have?
This question does not differentiate between "legal" and "Illegal" music-files

9. When was the last time you downloaded an "MP3" file?

10. Do you share your "MP3" files?
Do other people have access to your files via i.e. filesharing applications like KazaA etc.?

11. If yes; which method do you primarily use to share your music-files with?

12. What is the conventional CD´s biggest advantage over "MP3"´s?

13. What is "MP3"-files biggest advantage over conventional CD´s?

14. Of the music-files you have on your computer, are there any you´d rather like to have on a conventional audio CD?

15. Would you be willing to contribute with anything to get "MP3"´s
Please consider your answer thoroughly.
One could imagine a lot of ways to contribute, i.e. money or link-clicks

16. If yes; What would be your primary condition?

17. Have you discovered any music through "MP3"´s that you later bought on a "real" audio CD?

18. Have you discovered any music by coincidence through "MP3" ´s ?
Have you downloaded music by orchestras, artists etc. you did not know forehand, out of curiosity, by mistake or other?

19. If yes; Did any of these coincidental discoveries lead to you actually purchasing an audio CD with the discovered music?

Thank you very much for your participation.
If you would like to hear more about the results of this survey, please leave your email in the field below, and you will receive a message when it is done.

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