| Characteristic | Share of respondents |
|---|---|
| It's easier / more convinient | 50% |
| It's quicker | 39% |
| I don't want to use illegal sites | 35% |
| They are better quality | 28% |
| I fear they may have viruses / malware / spyware | 23% |
| I think it’s morally wrong to use illegal sites | 22% |
| I want to support the creators / industry | 20% |
| I can afford to pay | 18% |
| I prefer to pay | 14% |
| I don’t think it’s right to get them for free | 14% |
| I'm unaware of the free services available | 9% |
| I fear I might be caught | 9% |
| I don't know how to use the free services | 8% |
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Release date
July 2018
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Region
United Kingdom
Survey time period
March to May 2018
Number of respondents
1,707 respondents
Age group
12 years and older
Special properties
those who paid to download or stream/access digital content in the past three months**
Supplementary notes
* The original survey question was: " You indicated you have paid to download or stream/access [CONTENT TYPES] in the past three months. What were your personal reasons for doing this rather than using services where you could have got them for free?
** Includes: music, films, TV shows, video games, e-books and computer software.
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