New York Musician Survey

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey!

We appreciate your feedback, which will help us plan workshops in your area in the next year. If you have questions, feel free to contact us!

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* 1. Where are you based? If you are not based in one of these cities, please select the one closest to you.

Albany

Buffalo

Niagara Falls

Rochester

Syracuse

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* 2. What best describes your primary role?

Manager

Composer

Studio Engineer/Producer

Booking Agent

Promoter

Radio Person

Singer-Songwriter

Record Label Person

Musician

DJ/Collage Artist

Lawyer

Publicity/Marketing

Publishing Company

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How much of your time do you spend on music?

Less than 10%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70+%

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* 4. What best describes the generes of music you work in?

Punk

Composer

Classical

Indie

I am not a musician, composer, or songwriter.

Childrens

Funk

Reggae

Jazz

R&B

Bluegrass

Singer-Songwriter

Rap/Hip-Hop

Country

Electronic

Religious

Celtic

Metal

Avant-Garde

World

Folk

AltRock

Experimental

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Of the tools and services below, please indicate which ones you use to create promote or distribute your music

Second Life

Online Distribution services (CDBaby, Orchard, TuneCore etc)

Online Radio or Webcasting Services (Live 365, Pandora, LastFM, Slacker etc)

Blogging (Blogger, Typepad etc)

Online Music Subscription Services (Rhapsody, eMusic etc)

Video sharing sites (YouTube, Google Video, Revver etc)

Web Hosting (Hostbaby, Dreamhost, GoDaddy etc)

Photo Sharing Sites (Flickr, Slide etc)

Music-based Social Networking sites (MySpace, Mog, Facebook etc)

Online Music Stores (iTunes, Magnatune)

Podcasting

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Of the 15 issues below, please rank the seven issues that are most important to you, with 1 being the most important and 7 being seventh most important

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Media Ownership/Media Consolidation (Ownership refers to who owns the radio stations, newspapers, and television stations in your town. Consolidation refers to a single company owning hundreds of radio stations through the united states.)	Media Ownership/Media Consolidation (Ownership refers to who owns the radio stations, newspapers, and television stations in your town. Consolidation refers to a single company owning hundreds of radio stations through the united states.) 1	Media Ownership/Media Consolidation (Ownership refers to who owns the radio stations, newspapers, and television stations in your town. Consolidation refers to a single company owning hundreds of radio stations through the united states.) 2	Media Ownership/Media Consolidation (Ownership refers to who owns the radio stations, newspapers, and television stations in your town. Consolidation refers to a single company owning hundreds of radio stations through the united states.) 3	Media Ownership/Media Consolidation (Ownership refers to who owns the radio stations, newspapers, and television stations in your town. Consolidation refers to a single company owning hundreds of radio stations through the united states.) 4	Media Ownership/Media Consolidation (Ownership refers to who owns the radio stations, newspapers, and television stations in your town. Consolidation refers to a single company owning hundreds of radio stations through the united states.) 5	Media Ownership/Media Consolidation (Ownership refers to who owns the radio stations, newspapers, and television stations in your town. Consolidation refers to a single company owning hundreds of radio stations through the united states.) 6	Media Ownership/Media Consolidation (Ownership refers to who owns the radio stations, newspapers, and television stations in your town. Consolidation refers to a single company owning hundreds of radio stations through the united states.) 7
Peer to Peer filesharing (legal and illegal methods)	Peer to Peer filesharing (legal and illegal methods) 1	Peer to Peer filesharing (legal and illegal methods) 2	Peer to Peer filesharing (legal and illegal methods) 3	Peer to Peer filesharing (legal and illegal methods) 4	Peer to Peer filesharing (legal and illegal methods) 5	Peer to Peer filesharing (legal and illegal methods) 6	Peer to Peer filesharing (legal and illegal methods) 7
Touring/Tickets/Concerts	Touring/Tickets/Concerts 1	Touring/Tickets/Concerts 2	Touring/Tickets/Concerts 3	Touring/Tickets/Concerts 4	Touring/Tickets/Concerts 5	Touring/Tickets/Concerts 6	Touring/Tickets/Concerts 7
Low Power FM Radio (microradio stations serving a couple mile radius)	Low Power FM Radio (microradio stations serving a couple mile radius) 1	Low Power FM Radio (microradio stations serving a couple mile radius) 2	Low Power FM Radio (microradio stations serving a couple mile radius) 3	Low Power FM Radio (microradio stations serving a couple mile radius) 4	Low Power FM Radio (microradio stations serving a couple mile radius) 5	Low Power FM Radio (microradio stations serving a couple mile radius) 6	Low Power FM Radio (microradio stations serving a couple mile radius) 7
Transition to HD Radio (your FM dial might be going digital. In some cases, your local stations are already starting to broadcast multiple streams which you could hear if you had a special receiver. Regulations are still being developed for this new version of radio. Should there be increased localism and diversity requirements for that programming?)	Transition to HD Radio (your FM dial might be going digital. In some cases, your local stations are already starting to broadcast multiple streams which you could hear if you had a special receiver. Regulations are still being developed for this new version of radio. Should there be increased localism and diversity requirements for that programming?) 1	Transition to HD Radio (your FM dial might be going digital. In some cases, your local stations are already starting to broadcast multiple streams which you could hear if you had a special receiver. Regulations are still being developed for this new version of radio. Should there be increased localism and diversity requirements for that programming?) 2	Transition to HD Radio (your FM dial might be going digital. In some cases, your local stations are already starting to broadcast multiple streams which you could hear if you had a special receiver. Regulations are still being developed for this new version of radio. Should there be increased localism and diversity requirements for that programming?) 3	Transition to HD Radio (your FM dial might be going digital. In some cases, your local stations are already starting to broadcast multiple streams which you could hear if you had a special receiver. Regulations are still being developed for this new version of radio. Should there be increased localism and diversity requirements for that programming?) 4	Transition to HD Radio (your FM dial might be going digital. In some cases, your local stations are already starting to broadcast multiple streams which you could hear if you had a special receiver. Regulations are still being developed for this new version of radio. Should there be increased localism and diversity requirements for that programming?) 5	Transition to HD Radio (your FM dial might be going digital. In some cases, your local stations are already starting to broadcast multiple streams which you could hear if you had a special receiver. Regulations are still being developed for this new version of radio. Should there be increased localism and diversity requirements for that programming?) 6	Transition to HD Radio (your FM dial might be going digital. In some cases, your local stations are already starting to broadcast multiple streams which you could hear if you had a special receiver. Regulations are still being developed for this new version of radio. Should there be increased localism and diversity requirements for that programming?) 7
Payola on Radio	Payola on Radio 1	Payola on Radio 2	Payola on Radio 3	Payola on Radio 4	Payola on Radio 5	Payola on Radio 6	Payola on Radio 7
Webcasting Licenses and Rates (new regulations and fees for people and companies broadcasting music online)	Webcasting Licenses and Rates (new regulations and fees for people and companies broadcasting music online) 1	Webcasting Licenses and Rates (new regulations and fees for people and companies broadcasting music online) 2	Webcasting Licenses and Rates (new regulations and fees for people and companies broadcasting music online) 3	Webcasting Licenses and Rates (new regulations and fees for people and companies broadcasting music online) 4	Webcasting Licenses and Rates (new regulations and fees for people and companies broadcasting music online) 5	Webcasting Licenses and Rates (new regulations and fees for people and companies broadcasting music online) 6	Webcasting Licenses and Rates (new regulations and fees for people and companies broadcasting music online) 7
Major Label Contracts/Contract Reform (contracts between artists and record labels)	Major Label Contracts/Contract Reform (contracts between artists and record labels) 1	Major Label Contracts/Contract Reform (contracts between artists and record labels) 2	Major Label Contracts/Contract Reform (contracts between artists and record labels) 3	Major Label Contracts/Contract Reform (contracts between artists and record labels) 4	Major Label Contracts/Contract Reform (contracts between artists and record labels) 5	Major Label Contracts/Contract Reform (contracts between artists and record labels) 6	Major Label Contracts/Contract Reform (contracts between artists and record labels) 7
Online Promotion and Distribution of Your Music	Online Promotion and Distribution of Your Music 1	Online Promotion and Distribution of Your Music 2	Online Promotion and Distribution of Your Music 3	Online Promotion and Distribution of Your Music 4	Online Promotion and Distribution of Your Music 5	Online Promotion and Distribution of Your Music 6	Online Promotion and Distribution of Your Music 7
Digital Music Stores/new distribution models (such as iTunes, Amie Street, Snocap)	Digital Music Stores/new distribution models (such as iTunes, Amie Street, Snocap) 1	Digital Music Stores/new distribution models (such as iTunes, Amie Street, Snocap) 2	Digital Music Stores/new distribution models (such as iTunes, Amie Street, Snocap) 3	Digital Music Stores/new distribution models (such as iTunes, Amie Street, Snocap) 4	Digital Music Stores/new distribution models (such as iTunes, Amie Street, Snocap) 5	Digital Music Stores/new distribution models (such as iTunes, Amie Street, Snocap) 6	Digital Music Stores/new distribution models (such as iTunes, Amie Street, Snocap) 7
Network Neutrality (should the internet be treated as a public utility, or a private company's service?)	Network Neutrality (should the internet be treated as a public utility, or a private company's service?) 1	Network Neutrality (should the internet be treated as a public utility, or a private company's service?) 2	Network Neutrality (should the internet be treated as a public utility, or a private company's service?) 3	Network Neutrality (should the internet be treated as a public utility, or a private company's service?) 4	Network Neutrality (should the internet be treated as a public utility, or a private company's service?) 5	Network Neutrality (should the internet be treated as a public utility, or a private company's service?) 6	Network Neutrality (should the internet be treated as a public utility, or a private company's service?) 7
Licensing and Getting Paid	Licensing and Getting Paid 1	Licensing and Getting Paid 2	Licensing and Getting Paid 3	Licensing and Getting Paid 4	Licensing and Getting Paid 5	Licensing and Getting Paid 6	Licensing and Getting Paid 7
Sampling and Remixing (the new legal implications of making music in the style of Public Enemy, De La Soul or the Beastie Boys)	Sampling and Remixing (the new legal implications of making music in the style of Public Enemy, De La Soul or the Beastie Boys) 1	Sampling and Remixing (the new legal implications of making music in the style of Public Enemy, De La Soul or the Beastie Boys) 2	Sampling and Remixing (the new legal implications of making music in the style of Public Enemy, De La Soul or the Beastie Boys) 3	Sampling and Remixing (the new legal implications of making music in the style of Public Enemy, De La Soul or the Beastie Boys) 4	Sampling and Remixing (the new legal implications of making music in the style of Public Enemy, De La Soul or the Beastie Boys) 5	Sampling and Remixing (the new legal implications of making music in the style of Public Enemy, De La Soul or the Beastie Boys) 6	Sampling and Remixing (the new legal implications of making music in the style of Public Enemy, De La Soul or the Beastie Boys) 7
Health Insurance for Musicians	Health Insurance for Musicians 1	Health Insurance for Musicians 2	Health Insurance for Musicians 3	Health Insurance for Musicians 4	Health Insurance for Musicians 5	Health Insurance for Musicians 6	Health Insurance for Musicians 7
Digital Rights Management (putting digital locks on music files so they can only be played legally or on certain players)	Digital Rights Management (putting digital locks on music files so they can only be played legally or on certain players) 1	Digital Rights Management (putting digital locks on music files so they can only be played legally or on certain players) 2	Digital Rights Management (putting digital locks on music files so they can only be played legally or on certain players) 3	Digital Rights Management (putting digital locks on music files so they can only be played legally or on certain players) 4	Digital Rights Management (putting digital locks on music files so they can only be played legally or on certain players) 5	Digital Rights Management (putting digital locks on music files so they can only be played legally or on certain players) 6	Digital Rights Management (putting digital locks on music files so they can only be played legally or on certain players) 7

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* 7. If you were unable to rank an issue that is important to you, please note it here.

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* 8. Of the popular seminar or panel topics below, please indicate the ones you are most interested in, with 1 being the most important and 7 being seventh most important.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
How to Podcast	How to Podcast 1	How to Podcast 2	How to Podcast 3	How to Podcast 4	How to Podcast 5	How to Podcast 6	How to Podcast 7
How to Participate in Online Music Distribution and Promotion	How to Participate in Online Music Distribution and Promotion 1	How to Participate in Online Music Distribution and Promotion 2	How to Participate in Online Music Distribution and Promotion 3	How to Participate in Online Music Distribution and Promotion 4	How to Participate in Online Music Distribution and Promotion 5	How to Participate in Online Music Distribution and Promotion 6	How to Participate in Online Music Distribution and Promotion 7
Health Insurance for Musicians	Health Insurance for Musicians 1	Health Insurance for Musicians 2	Health Insurance for Musicians 3	Health Insurance for Musicians 4	Health Insurance for Musicians 5	Health Insurance for Musicians 6	Health Insurance for Musicians 7
Licensing your music for Ads, TV or Film	Licensing your music for Ads, TV or Film 1	Licensing your music for Ads, TV or Film 2	Licensing your music for Ads, TV or Film 3	Licensing your music for Ads, TV or Film 4	Licensing your music for Ads, TV or Film 5	Licensing your music for Ads, TV or Film 6	Licensing your music for Ads, TV or Film 7
Network Neutrality	Network Neutrality 1	Network Neutrality 2	Network Neutrality 3	Network Neutrality 4	Network Neutrality 5	Network Neutrality 6	Network Neutrality 7
How to work with ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SoundExchange	How to work with ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SoundExchange 1	How to work with ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SoundExchange 2	How to work with ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SoundExchange 3	How to work with ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SoundExchange 4	How to work with ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SoundExchange 5	How to work with ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SoundExchange 6	How to work with ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, SoundExchange 7
Sampling and the Sample Clearance Process	Sampling and the Sample Clearance Process 1	Sampling and the Sample Clearance Process 2	Sampling and the Sample Clearance Process 3	Sampling and the Sample Clearance Process 4	Sampling and the Sample Clearance Process 5	Sampling and the Sample Clearance Process 6	Sampling and the Sample Clearance Process 7

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* 9. What do you think is the most important issue for New York's musicians?

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* 10. What panels should we plan that address issues specific to New York?

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* 11. Are there other potential seminars or panel topics you would like to see?

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* 12. What is your age?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 13. Gender

Female

Male

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* 14. Ethnicity (optional)

White/Caucasian

Black

Hispanic

Non-white Hispanic

Asian/Pacific Islander

Native American

Multi-Racial

Other

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* 15. What is your income per year? (optional)

Less than $15k

$15k-$30k

$31k-$45k

$46k-$60k

$61k-$75k

$75k-$90k

$90k+

Don't know

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* 16. What level of education have you completed? (optional)

Some high school

High School Diploma

Some college

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree

Other