Frequency of Downloading of MP3

31% of Canadians who admit to

Files from Internet by Canadians

have downloaded music files at

Daily 1%

A few times 

some point also say they no longer

a week 7%

Once a 

do so.

week 3%

A few times 

a month 13%

I no longer 

Still, another recent study found that 31%

download 31%

of Canadians who admit to have down 

loaded music files at some point also say

Once a 

they no longer do so. Many seem to take

A few times 

month 9%

a year 36%

legality into account: according to the

study, Canadians who have stopped down 

loading say concerns about the legal

Note: universe 422 respondents who have downloaded 

an MP3 file.

aspects were the main factor.

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What effect

Source: The Canadian inter@ctive Reid Report 

Music Downloading in Canada: Past, Present and Future, 

the March 2004 federal court decision

A Special Feature / Spring 2004.

will have on the frequency of file sharing

is not yet known. 

y

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