Music and video downloading among undergraduate students: Information needs, access and seeking behaviors
✍ Scribed by Kyunghye Kim; Gary D. Burnett; Na Ding
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 29 KB
- Volume
- 43
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0044-7870
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
According to a 2005 survey on music and video file downloading undertaken as part of the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 35 million Americans (or 27% of Internet users) who are 18 and older have downloaded music or video files. Often regarded as the most active group, undergraduate students are known to get involved with all types of online file sharing activities. The Pew survey also reported that “In all, 48 % of current downloaders have used sources other than peer‐to‐peer networks or paid music and video services to get music or video files. Beyond MP3 Players, email and instant messaging, these alternatives sources include music and video websites, blogs and online review sites.” Given the scale of such activities, there is need for research that investigates what motivates students' downloading behaviors, how students find information and sources for downloading, and whether and how they communicate their knowledge with each other.