1. Could you describe yourself a little bit? Where are you from? How old are you? What do you do for a living? What kind of music do you mostly listen to?
Chicago, 46, Structural Designer, Guitar oriented.
2. As a music lover, do you still buy CDs or vinyl records? Why or why not?
Yes, I promote artists I like.
3. What would encourage you to pay for music if it is currently not the case? Is customized content relevant to you (special editions, bonus tracks, one-on-one with artist, etc)? Would you pay extra for this? why?
No on all counts. Only the music matters to me.
4. Do you feel that file sharing software are cannibalizing music sales or on the contrary, promoting them?
It really depends on the situation of the artist. All my music is free, so file sharing is beneficial to someone like myself.
5. Until the end of the 90's, the music industry had been based on a business model that didn't include the Internet. Nowadays, things are a lot more different. How do you feel about the new ways of providing and selling music, such as ITunes, Rhapsody or Spotify? Do you use them?
I can't stand iCrap, and I don't use any of those.
6. How do you mainly discover new music and artists today? What kind of channels do you mainly use (Radio, Shows, Spotify, Youtube, etc.)? Could you describe the different processes you adopt to discover new artists?
I come here and read.
7. Do you follow artists that you like through social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter or Instagram? Do you try to connect with them, by commenting or "liking" their posts? If so, why?
No, I generally leave them alone. Even the ones I know personally. Again, it's about the music they make.
8. Are you a member of an online community about music? If so, what do you get from being part of this community?
I'm a member of quite a few community's, such as this one. It may not happen everyday, but sometimes I walk away with more knowledge of a band, or have found a new one that I like.
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