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?

DJ/Collage Artist

Radio Person

Studio Engineer/Producer

Singer-Songwriter

Record Label Person

Publicity/Marketing

Musician

Publishing Company

Lawyer

Manager

Promoter

Composer

Booking Agent

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?

Celtic

Funk

Childrens

Jazz

Metal

Rap/Hip-Hop

Reggae

Country

Electronic

Classical

Indie

I am not a musician, composer, or songwriter.

Avant-Garde

R&B

Bluegrass

Experimental

Composer

World

AltRock

Religious

Folk

Singer-Songwriter

Punk

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

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

Online Distribution services (CDBaby, Orchard, TuneCore etc)

Blogging (Blogger, Typepad etc)

Online Music Stores (iTunes, Magnatune)

Podcasting

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

Online Music Subscription Services (Rhapsody, eMusic etc)

Web Hosting (Hostbaby, Dreamhost, GoDaddy etc)

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

Second Life

Photo Sharing Sites (Flickr, Slide etc)

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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

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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
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 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 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
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
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
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
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