Archive for the 'Survey' Category

Artists Don’t Think Piracy Hurts Them Financially, Study Shows

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

When anti-piracy outfits and Big Media speak out against file-sharing they often claim to be standing up for the interests of the artists. However, a new survey among nearly 4,000 artists has revealed that nearly a quarter are pirating the works of fellow artists. Contrary to popular belief among higher level execs in the entertainment industry, the younger generation of artists believe that file-sharing helps them to gain an audience.

Source: Artists Don’t Think Piracy Hurts Them Financially, Study Shows

Artists Don’t Think Piracy Hurts Them Financially, Study Shows

Tuesday, April 12th, 2011

When anti-piracy outfits and Big Media speak out against file-sharing they often claim to be standing up for the interests of the artists. However, a new survey among nearly 4,000 artists has revealed that nearly a quarter are pirating the works of fellow artists. Contrary to popular belief among higher level execs in the entertainment industry, the younger generation of artists believe that file-sharing helps them to gain an audience.

Source: Artists Don’t Think Piracy Hurts Them Financially, Study Shows

Watching Porn Online More Acceptable Than Pirating Music

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

A survey conducted by the New Zealand based research firm UMR Research found that nearly half of the respondents think that it’s morally okay to watch porn on the Internet. Downloading music and movies illegally, on the other hand, is frowned upon by an overwhelming majority of the respondents.