Research on Peer-to-Peer File Sharing: Attitudes, Behaviors, and Effects
links to surveys/polls compiled by
Todd Davies
for seminar:
Battles Over Bits (Symbolic Systems 209, Stanford University, Autumn 2005-2006)
last updated: 10/17/2005
Survey/Poll Reports
(survey dates in parentheses):
Pew Internet & American Life Project (1/13-2/9/2005): Music and Video Downloading Moves Beyond P2P
Jack Jedwab, Association for Canadian Studies (summary of Ipsos-Reid 4/2004 and Harris Interactive 9/2003 Surveys): The Lowdown on Music Downloading in Canada [pdf]
Ipsos-Reid (3/23-30/2004; 4/7-14/2004): MP3 Downloading by Canadians on the Decrease
Pew Internet & American Life Project (11-12/2003; 3-4/2004): Artists, Musicians, and the Internet
Pew Internet & American Life Project (2/3-3/1/2004): The State of Music Downloading and File-Sharing Online
FindLaw/Ipsos (2004): RIAA Lawsuits Unpopular with Americans
Pew Internet & American Life Project/comScore Media Metrix (11/18-12/14/2003): The Impact of Recording Industry Suits Against Music File Swappers
Pew Internet & American Life Project (3-5/2003): Music Downloading, File-Sharing, and Copyright
Harris Interactive Poll (9/16-23/2003): Americans Think Downloading Music for Personal Use Is an Innocent Act
New York Times/CBS News Poll (9/15-16/2003): Online Music Sharing [pdf]
Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Poll (9/9-10/2003): Digital Downloaders of Music
IMMEDIA! (8/14-16/2003): Major Music Industry Survey Reveals Stats on Music Use & Legalities
Jupiter Research (2003): Demand for Music Subscriptions and Downloads (Clickz)
New Jersey Institute of Technology (6/8-15/2003): File Sharing Is Stealing
Nielsen/NetRatings (2-5/2003): Swappers Buy Music Too (CNET) [pdf]
Felex Oberholzer/Koleman Strumpf (9/8-12/31/2002): The Effect of File Sharing on Record Sales: An Empirical Analysis
Pew Internet & American Life Project (2/2001): The Music Downloading Deluge
Pew Internet & American Life Project (3-8/2000): Downloading Free Music: Internet Music Lovers Don't Think It's Stealing
Pew Internet & American Life Project (4/2000): 13 Million Americans "Freeload" Music on the Intenet