Rock Sound Readers' Survey 2010
 

1. The Questions

 
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1. Where did you buy your last copy of Rock Sound?

2. How easy was it for you to find your copy of Rock Sound?

3. How did you first hear about Rock Sound?

4. If you bought your copy from a store, which of the following influenced your purchase?

 Very ImportantQuite ImportantNot Very ImportantNot At All ImportantDon't Know
Special feature
Free poster / art cards
Specific interview
Name of magazine
Front cover
I've read it before and enjoyed it
To find out about established acts
Reviews
To keep up to date with the scene in general
To buy products advertised
Established / known writers
To find out about new bands
Friend's recommendation
Free CD

5. If you bought your copy from a store, had you already decided which title to buy before entering the store? (please select all that apply)

6. How many of the last six issues of Rock Sound have you read / bought?

7. How long do you spend reading each issue of Rock Sound?

8. Including yourself, how many people read your copy of Rock Sound?

9. What will you do with your copy of Rock Sound when you have finished reading it?

10. How would you rate the following sections of Rock Sound?

 GoodAveragePoor
The Noise
Soundbites
Randomness
RSVP
Exposure
Features
Corey's Column
Reviews - albums
Reviews - singles
Reviews - Film / DVD / Games
Reviews - Live
Gig guide
Studio reports
Design Devils
Hall Of Fame
Welcome To My World
The Last Word
Your Questions First
Label Profile

11. Which types of music would you like to see more or less of in Rock Sound and on the CD?

 MoreSameLess
Indie
Pop-Punk / Emo
Death Metal
Classic Rock
Black Metal
Hip-Hop
Thrash
Ska
Rock
Dub Step
Punk/Hardcore
Metalcore

12. Which of the following artists would you potentially like to see on the cover of Rock Sound?

 Would love it to happenWould like it to happenWouldn't mind if it happenedWould dislike it to happenWould hate it to happen
Metallica
Every Time I Die
Biffy Clyro
Isis
Linkin Park
You Me At Six
The Blackout
Billy Talent
My Passion
Foals
My Chemical Romance
Rolo Tomassi
Pendulum
Bullet For My Valentine
Avenged Sevenfold
Frank Turner
Iron Maiden
The Gaslight Anthem
Rammstein
Foo Fighters

13. What has been the best thing that you have seen in Rock Sound? (any issue)

14. If you were going to suggest one improvement to Rock Sound what would it be?

15. Which of the following would you like to see Rock Sound introduce?

16. How regularly do you read the following magazines?

 RegularlySometimesNever
Alternative Press
Artrocker
Big Cheese
Clash
Classic Rock
Decibel
Kerrang!
Metal Hammer
Mojo
NME
Powerplay
Q
Revolver
Terrorizer
The Fly
Word

17. If you read Rock Sound, Kerrang! and/or Metal Hammer, please rate which is best for the following:

 Rock SoundMetal HammerKerrang!
Album Reviews
Bands You Want To See Covered
Covermounted CD
Credibility
Cover
Layout / design
Live reviews
News
Photography
Quality of writing
Value for money
Variety of topics covered
Website

18. Which of the following websites do you visit?

19. Which of these radio stations do you listen to?

 Every dayMore than once a weekOnce a fortnightOnce a monthNever
Absolute
BBC 6 Music
Planet Rock
Radio 1
Radio 2
Total Rock
University radio
XFM

20. How much money do you spend on music CDs, downloads, vinyl etc each month? (select only one in each column)

 CDsDownloadsVinyl
£0 - Nothing
Up to £10
£10 to £24
£25 to £49
£50 to £99
£100 to £199
£200+

21. Where do you buy your music from?

22. How do you discover new bands?

23. Which of the following actions have you taken after reading a feature/review or seeing an advertisement in Rock Sound?

24. How many gigs or festivals have you been to in the last year?

25. Which festivals have you attended and which do you intend to go to in the next 12 months?

26. Which of the following social network sites do you use? (tick all that apply)

27. Which of the following websites do you regularly use to read or follow Rock Sound?

28. Are you a musician?

29. If so, do you play in a band or intend to start a band?

30. What musical equipment do you own and what do you intend to purchase in the next 12 months?

 OwnOwn but intend to buy againIntend to buyDo not own
Electric Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Bass
Effects pedals
Microphone
Amp/Combo
Head
Cabinet
Drums
Music Software
Recording equipment

31. Which of the following do you have at home or intend to buy / upgrade in the next twelve months?

 OwnIntend to buy / upgrade
Blu-Ray Player
Broadband
Cable or Satellite TV subscription
CD player
Digital camera
DVD player
Flat Screen TV
Hi-Fi system
iPad
iPhone
Mac
Mobile phone
MP3 player / iPod
Nintendo DS
Nintendo Wii
PC / Laptop
PlayStation 3
PSP
Wii
Xbox
Xbox 360

32. If you own a games console, which of these responses best describes how often you purchase new games for it?

33. How many hours a week do you spend playing video games?

34. Which of these music channels do you watch regularly (more than once a week), sometimes or not at all?

 RegularlySometimesNever
Kerrang!
Scuzz
MTV2
Q
MTV
VH1
MTV Hits
TMF

35. How much money do you spend on new shoes and clothing in a typical month?

36. What do you think of the following clothing brands?

 Awesome!GoodAveragePoorWho??
Affliction
Atticus
Babycakes
Band Merchandise
Converse
Criminal Damage
DC
Down But Not Out
Drop Dead
Etnies
Fly 53
H&M
Iron Fist
Macbeth
Paul Frank
Skull Candy
Top Man/Top Shop
Upper Playground
Vans

37. To what extent do you agree with the following statements?

 Strongly agreeAgree slightlyNeither agree or disagreeDisagree slightlyStrongly disagree
My friends buy music based on my recommendations
I am usually the first in my group of friends to know about new music
I love going to gigs
It is important for me to know what is going on in music
I trust what I read in Rock Sound
Rock Sound's opinion on bands is often inconsistent
Rock Sound is not opinionated enough
Rock Sound is written by people with the same tastes in music as me
Rock Sound is a trend setting magazine and does not follow the crowd
The layout and design of Rock Sound makes it difficult to read
The brands of clothing I wear are important to me

38. Are you?

39. How old are you?

40. What is your employment status?

41. How much do you earn?

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42. Please fill in your name and address

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43. My details can be used for internal promotions by Rock Sound Ltd

44. As a valued reader of Rock Sound we would like to invite you to join a new service.

We would like to offer you the chance to sign up to a Rock Sound user panel allowing you to have your say and help shape your magazine. If you sign up you will be asked throughout the year to participate in relevant online surveys. Furthermore, if you accept this invitation to join the Rock Sound Panel today, you will automatically receive entry into a monthly prize draw where you have the opportunity to win goodie bags, Rock Sound subscriptions and band merchandise. We assure you that research conducted through the Rock Sound Panel will be anonymous and any data given in a survey will remain strictly confidential. You will simply be contacted to notify you when each survey is available to complete.

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