For reversing my expectations, survey results from the think-tank Demos in London, UK, do claim that users, who illegally download music, also spend MORE money to buy legal music.
Users who admitted to illegal downloads of music might be liars who claim to buy music that such users never bought; or illegal downloaders who buy less music might refuse to admit to illegal downloads, thus skewing the survey. So it is possible that users, who illegally download music, actually buy less music, and that the survey results are wrong.
The survey results might be plausible. The users who buy more music might exhaust their money, then want more music, so illegally download some music. The users who buy more music in the United Kingdom might also want foreign music, so illegally download music that is not available in the UK market. The users who buy more music might might also illegally download some video game music.
I might be an illegal downloader of music, because I fetched some video game music, though this is a negligible offense (or might be legal fair use). Anyone who downloads video game music, or downloads remixes of such music (like from http://ocremix.org/), or downloads ports of such music (like in some SMW hacks), or watches YouTube videos of such music (like those 'top 20' playlists), might be an illegal downloader of music. A person who buys or obtains more music might be more likely to become an illegal downloader of music.
Originally posted by The Independent
(from Illegal downloaders 'spend the most on music', says poll)
The survey, published today [1 November 2009], found that those who admit illegally downloading music spent an average of £77 a year on music – £33 more than those who claim that they never download music dishonestly.... However, music industry figures insist the figures offer a skewed picture.
The survey, published today [1 November 2009], found that those who admit illegally downloading music spent an average of £77 a year on music – £33 more than those who claim that they never download music dishonestly.... However, music industry figures insist the figures offer a skewed picture.
Originally posted by Mail Online
(from Illegal downloaders spend MORE on music than those who obey the law)
The study, published today by think-tank Demos, found those who admit to file sharing spent an average £77 a year on singles and albums - £33 more than those who claim never to have wrongly accessed music for free.... Eight-three per cent of people downloading music illegally said they buy more music as a result, while 42 per cent said they did so to 'try before you buy'.
The study, published today by think-tank Demos, found those who admit to file sharing spent an average £77 a year on singles and albums - £33 more than those who claim never to have wrongly accessed music for free.... Eight-three per cent of people downloading music illegally said they buy more music as a result, while 42 per cent said they did so to 'try before you buy'.
Users who admitted to illegal downloads of music might be liars who claim to buy music that such users never bought; or illegal downloaders who buy less music might refuse to admit to illegal downloads, thus skewing the survey. So it is possible that users, who illegally download music, actually buy less music, and that the survey results are wrong.
The survey results might be plausible. The users who buy more music might exhaust their money, then want more music, so illegally download some music. The users who buy more music in the United Kingdom might also want foreign music, so illegally download music that is not available in the UK market. The users who buy more music might might also illegally download some video game music.
I might be an illegal downloader of music, because I fetched some video game music, though this is a negligible offense (or might be legal fair use). Anyone who downloads video game music, or downloads remixes of such music (like from http://ocremix.org/), or downloads ports of such music (like in some SMW hacks), or watches YouTube videos of such music (like those 'top 20' playlists), might be an illegal downloader of music. A person who buys or obtains more music might be more likely to become an illegal downloader of music.