2005 Big Takeover Survey

Hello and thanks for offering to help us by filling out our survey. Your answers will be extremely useful in planning future site developments, so please answer the survey as completely and accurately as possible.

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Once again, thank you for your valuable input!

Questions marked with a * are required.

First, tell us about yourself:

*1 What is your age?

• Under 18
• 18-25
• 26-34
• 35-45
• 45 or older

*2 Where do you live?

*3 If you live in the United States, in which state do you live? (Please select "Not Applicable" if you live outside the United States)

*4 What is your gender?

• Male
• Female

*5 What is your occupation?

*6 What is the highest level of education you have completed?

• Some High School
• High School Degree or Equivalent
• Some College
• Bachelor's Degree
• Graduate Degree

*7 What's your average annual income?

• Under $15,000
• $15,000-24,999
• $25,000-$34,999
• $35,000-$49,999
• $50,000-74,999
• $75,000 or more
• Rather not say

*8 What is your marital status?

• Married
• Single

*9 Do you have children?

• Yes
• No

10 Who are some of your favorite artists/bands?

11 What are some of your favorite films/movies?

12 What are some of your favorite TV shows?

13 What are some of your favorite books? (Please include author's name)

*14 How often do you attend live music shows?

• More than once a week
• Once a week
• Once every few weeks
• Once every few months
• Once a year or less
• Never

*15 How often do you purchase recorded music?

• More than once a week
• Once a week
• Once every few weeks
• Once every few months
• Once a year or less
• Never

*16 How often do you purchase or rent DVDs?

• More than once a week
• Once a week
• Once every few weeks
• Once every few months
• Once a year or less
• Never

*17 How often do you use file-sharing networks?

• More than once a week
• Once a week
• Once every few weeks
• Once every few months
• Once a year or less
• Never

*18 Where do you buy music? (Check all that apply)

• Independent Retailer
• Chain Store (e.g. Tower/Virgin/Sam Goody/Best Buy)
• Online Retailer (e.g. Amazon/Insound/CDBaby)
• MP3 Service (e.g. iTunes/eMusic/Rhapsody)
• Directly from Label
• I do not buy music

*19 Have you purchased any of the following items online in the past two months?

• Concert Tickets
• CD
• MP3
• Video Game
• DVD
• Movie Tickets
• Musical Equipment/Gear
• Audio/Video Equipment
• I have not purchased any of the above items online in the past two months

*20 What type of internet connection do you use most frequently?

• Dial-up
• Cable/DSL
• T1 or Better
• Wireless hotspot / Internet Cafe
• Other: 

*21 Which formats do you use to listen to music? (Check all that apply)

• CD/DVD
• MP3/AAC/WMA
• Vinyl
• Cassettes
• 8-Track

*22 Do you play a musical instrument? (Check all that apply)

• Acoustic Guitar
• Electric Guitar
• Bass
• Drums / Percussion
• Piano / Keyboard
• Synthesizer / Sampler / Drum Machine
• Brass / Woodwind (e.g. Trumpet / Trombone / Saxophone / Clarinet)
• Stringed (e.g. Viola / Violin / Cello)
• Singing (with microphone)
• I do not play a musical instrument.

23 Do you use own or use recording equipment/software to record your own music? (Check all that apply)

• Minidisc/DAT
• Cassette 4-track
• Digital 4-track, 8-track or 12-track
• Digital workstation (16-track or more)
• Software (e.g. ProTools/Sonar/Cakewalk/Acid)
• Pro/Studio-level equipment
• I do not own or use recording equipment/software

*24 Do you own any of the following? (Check all that apply)

• High- Definition Television (HDTV)
• DVD Player
• Digital Video Recorder (e.g. Tivo)
• CD Player
• iPod or other Portable MP3 Player
• Satellite Radio (XM/Sirius)
• Digital Camera
• Video Camera
• PDA Phone (e.g. Treo/Blackberry/Sidekick)
• Game Console (e.g. xBox/Playstation)
• Portable Game Console (e.g. PSP/Gameboy)
• Laptop Computer
• Desktop Computer
• I do not own any of the above items

*25 How often do you read internet or mobile content on your PDA or cell phone?

• More than once a day
• Daily
• Weekly
• Once every few weeks
• Once every few months
• Never
• Don't own a cell phone or PDA

*26 Have you ever purchased ring tones for your cell phone online?

• Yes
• No