Factors influencing music piracy

A number of studies have illustrated that age, sex, computer skills, access to broadband Internet services, and number of devices owned by a respondent are effective predictors of engagement in electronic music piracy. However, these findings have relied on data collected from undergraduate student samples. This paper reassesses factors of music piracy using a more representative sample of the general population. Using a logistic regression model, the findings suggest that most of the variables considered in past research significantly increase the odds connected with public engagement in electronic music piracy.