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SURVEY.NET - Online Intellectual Property Survey

Survey started: May 23, 2002

Total Respondents: 4044



 
 
What is your age?
18.6% 753 22-25
11.3% 457 26-30
8.5% 345 16-17
8.2% 330 20
8.1% 326 21
7.2% 291 31-35
6.9% 279 19
5.5% 221 18
5.4% 220 36-40
5.0% 202 41-45
4.5% 182 Under 15
3.7% 149 46-50
2.3% 94 51-55
1.2% 49 56-60
1.1% 43 No Answer
0.6% 23 61-65
0.5% 20 81+
0.2% 10 71-80
0.2% 8 66-70
 
 
What is your sex?
50.7% 2050 Male
44.8% 1810 Female
3.5% 141 No Answer
 
 
Your highest level of education completed:
26.7% 1079 College - currently enrolled
19.2% 778 Some college
16.1% 652 College - Bachelors degree
12.6% 511 Some high school
11.1% 449 High school graduate
7.5% 302 College - Masters degree
3.2% 129 College - PhD
2.4% 98 No Answer
 
 
Have you ever done any of the following:
77.6% 3137 downloaded an image off the internet - not knowing if it was copyrighted
69.2% 2798 let a friend borrow an audio cd/tape to make a copy
58.6% 2371 downloaded a MP3 file of a popular song without paying a fee
57.5% 2324 let a friend borrow your program disks to install software
49.8% 2015 downloaded an image off the internet that was copyrighted
46.5% 1882 burned an unauthorized cd containing copyrighted material
36.5% 1476 downloaded a MIDI file of a popular song without paying a fee
24.6% 996 built a web page using images or content from another web site without permission
18.3% 742 transferred a copyrighted file via ICQ
 
 
Have you ever bought an album/cd that you first heard about after obtaining an illegal digital copy?
54.3% 2196 No
42.5% 1719 Yes
2.2% 88 No Answer
 
 
Have you ever purchased a software title after originally obtaining an unauthorized/pirated copy?
64.0% 2587 No
31.8% 1284 Yes
3.3% 132 No Answer
 
 
have you ever obtained a commercial software program from the net without paying for it?
58.7% 2374 No
38.0% 1537 Yes
2.3% 92 No Answer
 
 
have you ever registered or "cracked" a program with an unauthorized key or serial number?
65.3% 2639 No
30.8% 1247 Yes
2.9% 117 No Answer
 
 
Do you use any of the following software?
67.8% 2740 Microsoft Media Player
50.7% 2049 Quicktime
40.8% 1650 Winamp
29.0% 1171 Napster
25.8% 1042 ICQ
23.3% 941 MusicMatch Jukebox
23.1% 936 Onlinemp3
8.2% 333 IRC
 
 
Do you think web pages should be copyrighted and protected as intellectual property?
50.2% 2030 Yes
43.9% 1777 No
4.8% 195 No Answer
 
 
Do you believe digital IMAGE files should be afforded the same protections in cyberspace as their offline couterparts?
49.4% 1999 Yes
42.8% 1732 No
6.7% 270 No Answer
 
 
Do you believe digital AUDIO files should be afforded the same protections in cyberspace as their offline couterparts?
47.9% 1937 Yes
44.9% 1814 No
6.2% 251 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?
52.3% 2115 Yes
41.5% 1677 No
5.2% 210 No Answer
 
 
Do you have any copyrighted material (images, audio files, software, or other data) installed on your machine without a legitimate license?
47.9% 1939 No
45.8% 1851 Yes
5.2% 211 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?
57.3% 2318 No
35.3% 1426 Yes
6.3% 254 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?
56.1% 2269 No
33.6% 1357 Yes
9.3% 377 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?
39.2% 1585 I would dismiss the case because the company is simply creating a tool and is not responsible for its misuse
16.5% 669 I would force the company to restrict illegal use of its product
14.5% 588 I would force the company to work with the artist to identify and take action against copyright violators
12.7% 513 I would force the company to filter out artist's material from its system
9.4% 382 No Answer
6.4% 258 I would shut the software/company down

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