Psychological predictors of engagement in music piracy

The digital revolution has changed how consumers engage with music. The present study explored the potential psychological factors underpinning why many consumers engage in music piracy. 396 participants (71.00% female, M age = 34.53) completed an online questionnaire. Preference for accessing music...

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Published inCreative industries journal Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 226 - 237
Main Authors Brown, Steven C., Krause, Amanda E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 02.09.2017
Subjects
Digital music
listening
music engagement
personality
piracy
uses and gratifications
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Summary:The digital revolution has changed how consumers engage with music. The present study explored the potential psychological factors underpinning why many consumers engage in music piracy. 396 participants (71.00% female, M age = 34.53) completed an online questionnaire. Preference for accessing music digitally was associated with more favourable attitudes towards music piracy, as was being male, and expressing low levels of conscientiousness. Concerning the uses and gratifications of using different formats to engage with music, music piracy was found to be a financially viable way of listening to music. Discussion focuses on the notion that recorded music is perceived as poor value for money, and this is considered distinct from the widespread perception that piracy is simply about getting free music.
ISSN:1751-0694
1751-0708
DOI:10.1080/17510694.2017.1373884