Bang on a Can Community Survey

Your Thoughts Are Important To Us!

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* 1. Hello and thank you for helping us out here. And let us start by saying we sincerely hope you are safe and healthy. It's been a long, strange year and we can only hope that our wider community of musicians and friends is doing okay. There will be an "other side!"

Right after the shut-down occurred, we began planning the Online Marathon and now we're on the FOURTH Marathon for the year. How many have you attended?

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* 2. How did you first hear about the Online Marathon?

Social Media

Friend

Press

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What Was the Thing That Drew You To the Marathon?

I Love Everything About These Marathons

I Was Interested In a Particular Artist

I Like Engaging With the New Music Community

I Like Seeing What My Friends Are Up To

I Like Being Surprised By Music

I Checked It Out On a Whim

I've Always Wanted To Go To a Marathon But I Can't Get To Live NYC Show

I Like Hearing the Founders Talking To Composers

I'm Here For the Incredible Performers

If You Came For A Particular Artist, Who Was It?

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* 4. Do you use social media regularly, and if so, which ones?

Nope. I'm old school!

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Youtube Channels

TikTok

Other (please specify)

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* 5. If you use social media, how often?

Once or Twice a Week

Every Day or Two

A Few Times A Day

I'm Using Social Media Right Now While Doing This Survey!

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* 6. If you joined us for an online Marathon in 2020, please share your thoughts and critique. Don't worry...we won't share your answers or be anything but grateful for your honesty!

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* 7. If you watched one or more of the Marathons, how long did you tune in for?

One artist

Half an Hour or so

One or Two hours

Three or more hours

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* 8. On which platform or website did you watch the show?

On the Bang on a Can Website

Our Facebook Page

Our Youtube Channel

Other (please specify)

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* 9. We call it the Bang on a Can Marathon - and it is! But do you think it's too long, and if so how long should these multiple-artist concerts be?

Six Hours Is Just Right

Why Not MORE Than Six Hours?

3-4 Hours Seems Better To Me

Anything Over Two Hours is Too Long!

Why Not Split Them Up Over Two Sundays?

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* 10. Do you think it's okay to charge for online shows? If so, how much is the right amount?

Shows should be free or Suggested Donation

$5 - $10 seems about right

$11-$20 is fine

$21 to $30 is okay if it's a really special show

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* 11. What is your age range?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 12. Which of these describe your vocation or avocation? Choose all that apply!

Musician or Composer

Academic or Teacher

Business Owner

Business Professional

Arts Professional

Retired

Visual Artist, Designer or Architect

Other Performing Artist

Other Professional

Student

Unemployed

Full-time Parent or Caregiver

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Pre-pandemic, how often did you attend live music events?

Rarely to Once a Year

2-10 times per year

Twice a month

Once a week

"Every Chance I Get" to "Lots and Lots"

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* 14. Please share with us any blogs, radio, magazines or media that you utilize to learn about music and happenings.

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* 15. What are your favorite vendors from which to buy music, in order?

	Use Most Often	Use Frequently	Use Sometimes	Use Rarely	Never Use	N/A
Bandcamp	Bandcamp Use Most Often	Bandcamp Use Frequently	Bandcamp Use Sometimes	Bandcamp Use Rarely	Bandcamp Never Use	Bandcamp N/A
iTunes	iTunes Use Most Often	iTunes Use Frequently	iTunes Use Sometimes	iTunes Use Rarely	iTunes Never Use	iTunes N/A
Direct from Label	Direct from Label Use Most Often	Direct from Label Use Frequently	Direct from Label Use Sometimes	Direct from Label Use Rarely	Direct from Label Never Use	Direct from Label N/A
Amazon	Amazon Use Most Often	Amazon Use Frequently	Amazon Use Sometimes	Amazon Use Rarely	Amazon Never Use	Amazon N/A
Local Record Store	Local Record Store Use Most Often	Local Record Store Use Frequently	Local Record Store Use Sometimes	Local Record Store Use Rarely	Local Record Store Never Use	Local Record Store N/A
Streaming Through Subscription Service (Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music etc)	Streaming Through Subscription Service (Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music etc) Use Most Often	Streaming Through Subscription Service (Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music etc) Use Frequently	Streaming Through Subscription Service (Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music etc) Use Sometimes	Streaming Through Subscription Service (Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music etc) Use Rarely	Streaming Through Subscription Service (Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music etc) Never Use	Streaming Through Subscription Service (Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music etc) N/A
Other	Other Use Most Often	Other Use Frequently	Other Use Sometimes	Other Use Rarely	Other Never Use	Other N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Name three or more of your favorite composers, ensembles, musicians, bands - basically tell us whose music you love!

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* 17. Where is your primary residence?

NY Metropolitan Region

Eastern U.S. (non-NYC region)

Mid-Atlantic

Southeast

South

Midwest

West

West Coast

Canada

Other Country (please specify)

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* 18. How many times have you seen a live Bang on a Can concert?

1-3

4-10

Too Many to Count

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* 19. What Bang on a Can programs are you most fond of in order of your interest level?

Bang on a Can Marathon

Not Familiar

Commissioning Programs

Not Familiar

Summer Festival of Music at MASS MoCA

Not Familiar

Bang on a Can All-Stars

Not Familiar

Asphalt Orcherstra

Not Familiar

Staged Productions (Anthracite Fields, Lost Objects, Road Trip e.g.)

Not Familiar

OneBeat and Found Sound Nation

Not Familiar

"Destination Festivals" - like our new LOUD Weekend and Long Play Festivals

Not Familiar

Online Content - Live and Archived

Not Familiar

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* 20. As a non-profit we need donations to survive. Honestly though, do you think we...

Ask for Money Too Often?

Don't Ask for Money Often Enough?

Ask About The Right Number of Times?

Offer Enough Incentives To Give?

Don't Offer Enough Incentives and Perks?

Should Create More Events Like Salons and Intimate Fundraisers?

Should Create Benefit Events That Aren't Always High-Priced Dinner Galas?

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* 21. Have You Ever Commissioned a Composer, Either Personally or Through An Organization?

Yes

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* 22. Would You Like To Commission A Composer, Either On Your Own Or With Some Friends, If the Price and Opportunity Were Right?

Yes at $500 or less (per person)

Yes, could swing $500 - $1500

Yes, would consider more than $1500 if it were the right composer and players

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* 23. Of Which Of These Kinds Of Music Would You Call Yourself A Fan, In Order?

	Big Big Fan	Fan	It's Cool	Not So Much	Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Baroque and/or Classical Music	Baroque and/or Classical Music Big Big Fan	Baroque and/or Classical Music Fan	Baroque and/or Classical Music It's Cool	Baroque and/or Classical Music Not So Much	Baroque and/or Classical Music Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Contemporary Music (of the post-classical variety)	Contemporary Music (of the post-classical variety) Big Big Fan	Contemporary Music (of the post-classical variety) Fan	Contemporary Music (of the post-classical variety) It's Cool	Contemporary Music (of the post-classical variety) Not So Much	Contemporary Music (of the post-classical variety) Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Opera (Classic)	Opera (Classic) Big Big Fan	Opera (Classic) Fan	Opera (Classic) It's Cool	Opera (Classic) Not So Much	Opera (Classic) Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Opera (New and Experimental)	Opera (New and Experimental) Big Big Fan	Opera (New and Experimental) Fan	Opera (New and Experimental) It's Cool	Opera (New and Experimental) Not So Much	Opera (New and Experimental) Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Chamber Music	Chamber Music Big Big Fan	Chamber Music Fan	Chamber Music It's Cool	Chamber Music Not So Much	Chamber Music Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Experimental Music Of All Kinds	Experimental Music Of All Kinds Big Big Fan	Experimental Music Of All Kinds Fan	Experimental Music Of All Kinds It's Cool	Experimental Music Of All Kinds Not So Much	Experimental Music Of All Kinds Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Computer/Digital Music	Computer/Digital Music Big Big Fan	Computer/Digital Music Fan	Computer/Digital Music It's Cool	Computer/Digital Music Not So Much	Computer/Digital Music Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Ambient Music	Ambient Music Big Big Fan	Ambient Music Fan	Ambient Music It's Cool	Ambient Music Not So Much	Ambient Music Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Folk Music (Western)	Folk Music (Western) Big Big Fan	Folk Music (Western) Fan	Folk Music (Western) It's Cool	Folk Music (Western) Not So Much	Folk Music (Western) Rarely If Ever Listen To It
EDM Music	EDM Music Big Big Fan	EDM Music Fan	EDM Music It's Cool	EDM Music Not So Much	EDM Music Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Hip-Hop Music	Hip-Hop Music Big Big Fan	Hip-Hop Music Fan	Hip-Hop Music It's Cool	Hip-Hop Music Not So Much	Hip-Hop Music Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Progressive Rock Music	Progressive Rock Music Big Big Fan	Progressive Rock Music Fan	Progressive Rock Music It's Cool	Progressive Rock Music Not So Much	Progressive Rock Music Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Country of Americana Music	Country of Americana Music Big Big Fan	Country of Americana Music Fan	Country of Americana Music It's Cool	Country of Americana Music Not So Much	Country of Americana Music Rarely If Ever Listen To It
R&B Music	R&B Music Big Big Fan	R&B Music Fan	R&B Music It's Cool	R&B Music Not So Much	R&B Music Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Rock Music	Rock Music Big Big Fan	Rock Music Fan	Rock Music It's Cool	Rock Music Not So Much	Rock Music Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Indie-Rock Music	Indie-Rock Music Big Big Fan	Indie-Rock Music Fan	Indie-Rock Music It's Cool	Indie-Rock Music Not So Much	Indie-Rock Music Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Post-Rock Music	Post-Rock Music Big Big Fan	Post-Rock Music Fan	Post-Rock Music It's Cool	Post-Rock Music Not So Much	Post-Rock Music Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Musicals	Musicals Big Big Fan	Musicals Fan	Musicals It's Cool	Musicals Not So Much	Musicals Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Minimalist Music	Minimalist Music Big Big Fan	Minimalist Music Fan	Minimalist Music It's Cool	Minimalist Music Not So Much	Minimalist Music Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Gospel Music	Gospel Music Big Big Fan	Gospel Music Fan	Gospel Music It's Cool	Gospel Music Not So Much	Gospel Music Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Choral Music	Choral Music Big Big Fan	Choral Music Fan	Choral Music It's Cool	Choral Music Not So Much	Choral Music Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Traditional Jazz Music	Traditional Jazz Music Big Big Fan	Traditional Jazz Music Fan	Traditional Jazz Music It's Cool	Traditional Jazz Music Not So Much	Traditional Jazz Music Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Free or "Out" Jazz	Free or "Out" Jazz Big Big Fan	Free or "Out" Jazz Fan	Free or "Out" Jazz It's Cool	Free or "Out" Jazz Not So Much	Free or "Out" Jazz Rarely If Ever Listen To It
New or Downtown Jazz	New or Downtown Jazz Big Big Fan	New or Downtown Jazz Fan	New or Downtown Jazz It's Cool	New or Downtown Jazz Not So Much	New or Downtown Jazz Rarely If Ever Listen To It
No Wave/Experimental Rock	No Wave/Experimental Rock Big Big Fan	No Wave/Experimental Rock Fan	No Wave/Experimental Rock It's Cool	No Wave/Experimental Rock Not So Much	No Wave/Experimental Rock Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Old Pop and Dance Music	Old Pop and Dance Music Big Big Fan	Old Pop and Dance Music Fan	Old Pop and Dance Music It's Cool	Old Pop and Dance Music Not So Much	Old Pop and Dance Music Rarely If Ever Listen To It
New Pop and Dance Music	New Pop and Dance Music Big Big Fan	New Pop and Dance Music Fan	New Pop and Dance Music It's Cool	New Pop and Dance Music Not So Much	New Pop and Dance Music Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Non-Western Music Folk	Non-Western Music Folk Big Big Fan	Non-Western Music Folk Fan	Non-Western Music Folk It's Cool	Non-Western Music Folk Not So Much	Non-Western Music Folk Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Non-Western Music Pop	Non-Western Music Pop Big Big Fan	Non-Western Music Pop Fan	Non-Western Music Pop It's Cool	Non-Western Music Pop Not So Much	Non-Western Music Pop Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Really, really weird music	Really, really weird music Big Big Fan	Really, really weird music Fan	Really, really weird music It's Cool	Really, really weird music Not So Much	Really, really weird music Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Drone Music	Drone Music Big Big Fan	Drone Music Fan	Drone Music It's Cool	Drone Music Not So Much	Drone Music Rarely If Ever Listen To It
Nothing Really, I Prefer Silence	Nothing Really, I Prefer Silence Big Big Fan	Nothing Really, I Prefer Silence Fan	Nothing Really, I Prefer Silence It's Cool	Nothing Really, I Prefer Silence Not So Much	Nothing Really, I Prefer Silence Rarely If Ever Listen To It