

Music Consumption and Remix Culture Survey I am currently a student at University of Technology, Sydney and am conducting this survey under the subject Audiences, Users, Publics, Communities. This is a brief survey containing 18 multiple questions about your music consumption and your views on remix in relation to music. I will be using the results to complete my final project for the subject which is a empirical study of audiences, users, publics and communities which will contribute to a report for a research project. By taking part in this survey you agree to me using the information that you provide for my research project which is looking at:

What is remix culture in a digital/networking world doing to the music industry? Discovering how remixes are blurring the line between producers and consumers and how it is changing an industry. For the purpose of this survey and the research product the phrase 'remix' is used in a music sense and can be defined as a reinterpretation of a pre-existing song. There are 4 types of remix 1. Extended: longer version of the original song containing long instrumental sections making it more mixable for the club DJ; 2. Selective: it consists of adding or subtracting material from the original song; 3. Reflexive: it allegorizes and extends the aesthetic of sampling, where the remixed version challenges the aura of the original and claims autonomy even when it carries the name of the original; material is added or deleted, but the original tracks are largely left intact to be recognizable; 4. Regenerative: consists of juxtaposing two or more elements that are constantly updated, meaning that they are designed to change according to data flow. It is a completely voluntary survey and you can exit the survey at any time throughout if you do not wish to continue. Your identity is strictly confidential and your answers will only be used as quantitative and qualitative data within my assignment. If you want to talk to me about the survey please contact me by email at < [email protected] > or my subject co-ordinator Catriona Bonfiglioli at < [email protected] Thank you! 1. Page 1 There was an error on your page. Please correct any required fields and submit again. Go to the first error. This question requires an answer. 1. Select your age demographic:

*Note: Unfortunately, if you are under the age of 18 you cannot complete this survey, thank you. * 18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

75+ This question requires an answer. 2. Select your gender: * Male

Female This question requires an answer. 3. Select the appropriate status which fits you best:

*Multiple selections allowed * Working full-time

Working part-time

Working casually

Studying

Unemployed

Other (please specify): This question requires an answer. 4. What genre of music do you listen to?

*Multiple selections allowed

**If you listen to a genre that you believe comes under one of the wider genre selections below, then select the wider genre (ie. house/dance music is under electronic, pop rock/death metal music is under rock). * I don't listen to music

African

Alternate

Asian

Blues

Caribbean & Latin American

Comedy Music

Country

Easy Listening

Electronic

Modern Folk

Hip-Hop

Jazz

Pop

R&B

Rock

Ska

Other (please specify): This question requires an answer. 5. Do you/have you ever downloaded music illegally online? If so, through what outlets?

*Multiple selections allowed * I don't and have never downloaded music illegally

Hosting services (ie. Rapidshare, Soundowl etc)

Mp3 converters (ie. youtube-mp3, soundcloud-mp3 etc)

Peer-to-peer sharing

Torrent programs

Other (please specify): This question requires an answer. 6. Do you/have you ever listened to music legally online? If so, what outlets?

*Multiple selections allowed * I don't/have never listened to music online legally

Music websites

Online radios

Social networking sites (ie. Facebook, Myspace etc)

Streaming programs/sites (ie. Pandora, Spotify etc)

Video sharing websites (i.e. Vimeo, Youtube etc)

Other (please specify): This question requires an answer. 7. Do you buy/download music from legal sites?

*Multiple selections allowed * I don't/have never bought or downloaded music legally

Amazon

Beatport

Boomcat

eMusic

Itunes

Napster

Trackitdown

Other (please specify): This question requires an answer. 8. How much money a year do you approximately spend on digital music? * $0

$1-10

$10-20

$20-30

$30-40

$40-50

$50+ This question requires an answer. 9. Thinking back to the last time that you purchased music (single, album etc) was it a digital or physical product? * Physical

Digital

Can't remember

I've never purchased music This question requires an answer. 10. How often do you listen to music in a normal week? * Everyday

<1 hours

1-2 hours

3-4 hours

4-5 hours

5+ hours

I don't listen to music This question requires an answer. 11. What kind of devices to you use to listen to music?

*Multiple selections allowed * Computer/laptop

Hi-Fi system

Mp3 player

Radio

Smartphone

Tablet

None

Other (please specify): This question requires an answer. 12. When you personally listen to music, how important is sound quality? * I don't listen to music

Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Not that important

Not at all This question requires an answer. 13. Have you ever bought or downloaded (whether legal or not) a remixed version of an original song? * Yes

No This question requires an answer. 14. Do you normally prefer the remixed version of the song over the original? * I prefer the original

I prefer the remix

I like both equally

I don't listen to remixes

Other (please specify): This question requires an answer. 15. How important is the sound quality of a remix to you? * Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Not that important

Not at all important This question requires an answer. 16. When are remixes ok? * When the original artist/s permits a remix to be made and receives a percentage of the profit

When the original artist/s permits a remix to be made and doesn't receive any profits

Whenever anyone wants to make a remix of the original track and permission from original artist/s doesn't have to be granted

Other (please specify): This question requires an answer. 17. In reference to remixed music, which do you believe of the following? * Remixes are stifling creativity

Remixes are allowing for new creative opportunities

Other (please specify): This question requires an answer. 18. What is your personal view on the following statement: "Copyright and intellectual property are becoming more obsolete in a digital networking culture". *Please include a brief comment in the box below * True

False