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Reference
Title: | Digital Music Pirating By College Students: An Exploratory Empirical Study |
Author: | Harrison Green [Troy University] |
Source: | The Journal of American Academy of Business, Cambridge 11, no. 2: 197-204 |
Year: | 2007 |
Details
Subject/Type: | Piracy |
Focus: | Music |
Country/Territory: | United States of America |
Objective: | To address illegal music downloading by college students. |
Sample: | 384 undergraduate students |
Methodology: | Survey administered over three consecutive semesters |
Main Findings
Males and Information Systems students download more songs illegally (via file-sharing networks, e-mail and direct copying) than females and other students. Found some evidence that attitudes toward illegal downloading are influenced by legislation and prosecution. The difficulty of influencing ethical behaviour of college students may suggest a need to begin such education at elementary or secondary school, if possible with parent involvement.
[Date Added: Aug 12, 2008 ]