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UK users would pay for music if it was cheaper
More than 60% of people living in the UK would be willing to pay for music online if it was cheaper, according to a survey of music spending and consumption habits by music price comparison site CompareDownload. The study found that the average person spends GBP10,000 (USD16,000) on music during their lifetime, but that 42% of men and 29% of women admit to downloading music illegally.
The survey comes amid heated debate over how to deal with illegal file-sharing. Business secretary Lord Peter Mandelson recently proposed a plan to disconnect persistent file-sharers as a "last resort", but has been met with a barrage of opposition from within the music industry. A coalition of musicians and industry figures claim his plan contradicts the findings of Lord Carter’s Digital Britain report.
The survey also found that the most piracy takes place in Wales, with nearly half of those surveyed admitting to illegally downloading music. Those in East Anglia are mostly law-abiding, with only 18% admitting to file-sharing. Overall, around 75% of the people living in the UK think music is too expensive.
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