P2P file sharing networks
p2pnet news view P2P:- “Dear Jon, dear Ladies and Gentlemen of p2pnet!” – wrote Ian Pascal Volz from the University of Frankfurt in Germany back in 2005.
“The University is conducting a PhD research project called The Impact of Online-Distribution and -Presentation on the Demand for Music. The goal of this project is to find out more about the consumer’s attitudes and needs concerning downloading and information services on the internet. The results will be used to describe the impact the internet has on promoting music (as well recorded as live music).”
We’ve just heard from Ian again with a follow-up request, once again asking readers to take couple of minutes to fill in a five-question point and click form.
“The new questionnaire aims to update the data and to realize a comparison,” he says. “We try to find out how user’s habits and preferences have shifted in the past three years.”
The idea is to research attitudes and needs concerning downloading and online information services.
Last time around, “All participants can win 20 free songs at iTunes Music Store!”- said Ian.
This time, anyone who takes part could win an 8 GB iPod nano in a raffle.
Click here to head over to the question page (German or English) .
Below are the conclusions from the last study »»»
Music distribution via internet is a revolution for the music industry. P2P file sharing networks became popular as long ago as 1999 and opened a new distribution channel used by many consumers. Even though this seems quite a while ago, still no satisfactory research has been concluded to update the stardom discussion opened by Rosen back in 1981.
The research presented here identifies consumer’s needs and explains variables required for a successful implementation of music distribution systems. But at the same time these variables are used to explain the demand for variety in the music market using the Marshall-Rosen definition of stardom.
It can be seen that online music consumers do prefer a more diverse selection than offline music consumers do.
Online distribution services can help to promote a more diverse music market by offering low priced music downloads of the entire repertoire. But the essential advantage of online music distribution and presentation systems over offline offers is achieved by bringing listeners together.
Ubiquitous discussion possibilities with fans of the same or similar music are greatly appreciated by consumers of nonstars’ music.
Since this extra value can only be offered by online music services there is higher demand for less popular music. By implementing online music distribution systems many musicians not considered stars can be promoted. These results become even more significant as online music consumption rises.
The key to a diminution of stardom as it exists in the established business model of the recording industry lies in the acceptance and exploitation of online music services.
The download link from conference website wasnt workign at the time of writing , but it’s also available from the ACM portal.
You can contact Ian here – ianpascal @ ianpascal dot de.
Ian Pascal Volz -Frankfurt Univ wants YOU, August 31, 2005
March, 2009
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March 13th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Thanks! Finished the survey… hope it helps him.
Some of the questions might start bells ringing in the conspiracy theorists heads,
but in the end i thought even if this data reaches the labels eyes… they will mostly see me lifting my middle finger to them