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SURVEY.NET - Online Intellectual Property Survey

Survey started: May 23, 2002

Total Respondents: 4295



 
 
What is your age?
18.3% 784 22-25
11.2% 480 26-30
8.9% 381 16-17
8.1% 346 20
7.9% 340 21
7.3% 312 31-35
6.9% 298 19
5.6% 242 18
5.6% 242 36-40
4.9% 209 41-45
4.5% 192 Under 15
3.7% 157 46-50
2.4% 104 51-55
1.2% 51 56-60
1.0% 44 No Answer
0.6% 24 61-65
0.5% 20 81+
0.3% 12 71-80
0.3% 11 66-70
 
 
What is your sex?
50.2% 2158 Male
44.9% 1929 Female
3.4% 145 No Answer
 
 
Your highest level of education completed:
26.9% 1155 College - currently enrolled
18.6% 799 Some college
15.9% 684 College - Bachelors degree
13.0% 557 Some high school
11.1% 475 High school graduate
7.6% 327 College - Masters degree
3.1% 133 College - PhD
2.4% 101 No Answer
 
 
Have you ever done any of the following:
77.2% 3316 downloaded an image off the internet - not knowing if it was copyrighted
68.5% 2944 let a friend borrow an audio cd/tape to make a copy
58.7% 2523 downloaded a MP3 file of a popular song without paying a fee
56.6% 2432 let a friend borrow your program disks to install software
49.5% 2125 downloaded an image off the internet that was copyrighted
46.4% 1994 burned an unauthorized cd containing copyrighted material
35.9% 1544 downloaded a MIDI file of a popular song without paying a fee
24.0% 1032 built a web page using images or content from another web site without permission
17.8% 764 transferred a copyrighted file via ICQ
 
 
Have you ever bought an album/cd that you first heard about after obtaining an illegal digital copy?
53.9% 2313 No
42.6% 1831 Yes
2.1% 91 No Answer
 
 
Have you ever purchased a software title after originally obtaining an unauthorized/pirated copy?
64.0% 2750 No
31.5% 1354 Yes
3.2% 137 No Answer
 
 
have you ever obtained a commercial software program from the net without paying for it?
58.5% 2514 No
37.8% 1625 Yes
2.2% 96 No Answer
 
 
have you ever registered or "cracked" a program with an unauthorized key or serial number?
65.2% 2800 No
30.8% 1323 Yes
2.8% 119 No Answer
 
 
Do you use any of the following software?
67.5% 2899 Microsoft Media Player
50.4% 2164 Quicktime
39.6% 1702 Winamp
27.5% 1183 Napster
24.6% 1057 ICQ
23.0% 989 Onlinemp3
22.6% 969 MusicMatch Jukebox
7.9% 339 IRC
 
 
Do you think web pages should be copyrighted and protected as intellectual property?
50.6% 2174 Yes
43.4% 1863 No
4.7% 203 No Answer
 
 
Do you believe digital IMAGE files should be afforded the same protections in cyberspace as their offline couterparts?
49.8% 2138 Yes
42.5% 1824 No
6.5% 278 No Answer
 
 
Do you believe digital AUDIO files should be afforded the same protections in cyberspace as their offline couterparts?
48.5% 2082 Yes
44.2% 1899 No
6.0% 259 No Answer
 
 
Do you have any copyrighted material (images, audio files, software, or other data) that you downloaded from the net to your hard drive without specific permission?
52.1% 2237 Yes
41.6% 1786 No
5.0% 215 No Answer
 
 
Do you have any copyrighted material (images, audio files, software, or other data) installed on your machine without a legitimate license?
48.1% 2065 No
45.5% 1953 Yes
5.1% 221 No Answer
 
 
Do you think companies that produce software such as Napster should be held responsible in one form or another for the illegal activities (piracy of copyrighted material) their software may facilitate?
56.3% 2419 No
36.0% 1547 Yes
6.2% 267 No Answer
 
 
Do you think there is a difference between software such as Napster, which helps people download MP3s regardless of whether they're copyrighted, and e-mail, usenet or other programs which afford similar abilities to acquire copyrighted material?
55.2% 2370 No
34.4% 1479 Yes
9.1% 389 No Answer
 
 
How would you rule in a case where an artist is suing a company that makes a program that facilitates easy copying of their material without remuneration?
38.2% 1640 I would dismiss the case because the company is simply creating a tool and is not responsible for its misuse
16.9% 725 I would force the company to restrict illegal use of its product
14.6% 626 I would force the company to work with the artist to identify and take action against copyright violators
12.7% 547 I would force the company to filter out artist's material from its system
9.3% 401 No Answer
6.7% 289 I would shut the software/company down

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