Questionnaire: How has Technology altered consumer spending within the music industry?

This questionnaire has been designed to collect information for the research section of a degree level dissertation.  No personal identifying information is collected and only the results from the questions will be stored for processing at a later date. 

  1. How old are you?

    Please click the appropriate option

    10-15     16-20     21-25     26-30     31-40    

    41-45     46-50     51-55     56-60     60+


  2. Gender, choose one of the following options:

    Male
    Female

     

  3. What type of music do you regularly listen to?

    Select any of the following options that apply:

    Pop Rock R&B Classical Jazz
    Reggae Easy Listening Dance Indie Urban
    Nu metal Garage Hip Hop Rap Other
  1. How often do you approximately buy CD singles from stores?

    Choose one of the following options:

    Weekly
    Every 2 weeks
    Monthly
    Every 6 months
    Less often
    Never

  2. If you never buy CD singles why is this?


  3. How often do you approximately buy CD albums from stores?

    Choose one of the following options:

    Weekly
    Every two weeks
    Monthly
    Every 6 months
    Less often
    Never

  4. If you never buy CD albums, why is this?


  5. Do you ever buy LP's?

    Choose one of the following options:

    Always
    Sometimes
    Seldom
    Never

  6. Do you buy music cassettes?

    Choose one of the following options:

    Always
    Sometimes
    Seldom
    Never

  7. Do you ever buy music DVDs?

    Choose one of the following options:

    Always
    Sometimes
    Seldom
    Never


  8. Where do you buy most of your physical music products from?

    Choose one of the following options:

    Independent record stores
    Big record store chains i.e. Virgin, HMV
    High street stores i.e. WHSmith, Woolworths
    Supermarkets
    Petrol stations

  9. Why do you buy your music from this outlet?

     

  10. Do you or have you ever downloaded an MP3 music file from the internet?

Choose one of the following options

Yes                No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  1. What sites have you used?

    Please enter them in the text box below


  2. What were or are your reasons for using these particular sites?

    Select any of the following options that apply:

    Convenience
    Price
    Recommended
    Good service
    Ease of use
    Good range
    Other


  3. How often do you currently go on the internet and download songs?

    Choose one of the following options:

    Weekly
    Every 2 weeks
    Monthly
    Every 6 months
    Less often
    Never

  4. Do you own a MP3 player?

Choose one of the following options:

Yes                No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Why have you not used a music download site, please indicate your reasons for this using the following statements.

  1. Rate the statement - "you have no access to the internet."

          Choose one of the following options (1 = less important and 5 = very important):

1     2     3     4     5

  1. Rate the statement - "you do not know how to make a purchase over the internet."

    Choose one of the following options (1 = less important and 5 = very important):

1     2     3     4     5

  1. Rate the statement - "A bad past experience using the internet."

    Choose one of the following options (1 = less important and 5 = very important):

1     2     3     4     5

  1. Rate the statement - "A bad past experience using music download sites."

    Choose one of the following options (1 = less important and 5 = very important):

1     2     3     4     5

  1. Rate the statement - "You have heard of a bad experience from other people."

    Choose one of the following options (1 = less important and 5 = very important):

1     2     3     4     5

  1. Rate the statement - "You have no need to make a purchase online or offline of music."

    Choose one of the following options (1 = less important and 5 = very important):

1     2     3     4     5

  1. Rate the statement - "Loyalty to buying music from physical."

    Choose one of the following options (1 = less important and 5 = very important):

1     2     3     4     5

  1. Rate the statement - "You find physical shopping more convenient."

    Choose one of the following options (1 = less important and 5 = very important):

1     2     3     4     5

  1. Rate the statement - "You like to physically examine the product before purchasing."

    Choose one of the following options (1 = less important and 5 = very important):

1     2     3     4     5

  1. Would you consider using a music download site in the future?

    Choose one of the following options:

    Yes
    No

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  1. Enter the brand of your mp3 player in the space provided below.


  2. By owning a MP3 player has this changed your music spending in physical stores?

    Choose one of the following options:

    Yes
    No

  3. Enter a reason for your answer to the last question in the text box below.

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  1. Do you think that buying music over the internet in MP3 format will eventually takeover traditional physical store shopping?

    Choose one of the following options:

    Definitely
    Probably
    Maybe
    Probably not
    Definitely not

  2. Do you believe that music piracy has contributed significantly to the decline in music sales?

    Choose one of the following options:

    Strongly agree
    Mildly agree
    Neither agree or disagree
    Mildly disagree
    Strongly disagree

  3. Music booths are being placed into music stores, where you are able to go into a physical stores and download music onto MP3 players. Would you consider using one of these if they were available in your local music store?

    Choose one of the following options:

    Yes
    No

  4. Have you spent money on downloading ring tones onto your mobile phone within the last year?

    Choose one of the following options:

    Yes
    No

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  1. Would you consider buying an MP3 player in the future?

    Choose one of the following options:

    Yes
    No

     

  2. Do you think that buying music over the internet in MP3 format will eventually takeover traditional physical store shopping?

    Choose one of the following options:

    Definitely
    Probably
    Maybe
    Probably not
    Definitely not

  3. Do you believe that music piracy has contributed significantly to the decline in music sales?

    Choose one of the following options:

    Strongly agree
    Mildly agree
    Neither agree or disagree
    Mildly disagree
    Strongly disagree

  4. Music booths are being placed into music stores, where you are able to go into a physical stores and download music onto MP3 players. Would you consider using one of these if they were available in your local music store?

    Choose one of the following options:

    Yes
    No

  5. Have you spent money on downloading ring tones onto your mobile phone within the last year?

    Choose one of the following options:

    Yes
    No

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  1. Do you think that buying music over the internet in MP3 format will eventually takeover traditional physical store shopping?

    Choose one of the following options:

    Definitely
    Probably
    Maybe
    Probably not
    Definitely not

  2. Do you believe that music piracy has contributed significantly to the decline in music sales?

    Choose one of the following options:

    Strongly agree
    Mildly agree
    Neither agree or disagree
    Mildly disagree
    Strongly disagree

  3. Music booths are being placed into music stores, where you are able to go into a physical stores and download music onto MP3 players. Would you consider using one of these if they were available in your local music store?

    Choose one of the following options:

    Yes
    No

  4. Have you spent money on downloading ring tones onto your mobile phone within the last year?

    Choose one of the following options:

    Yes
    No

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