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A survey by the music lobby groupBritish Music Rights shows that 95 per cent of teenagers and youngpeople copy music in some way, with half the average 1770 tracks on anMP3 player being stolen.
The researchers found that 58 per centof those surveyed have copied music from a friend’s hard drive to theirown, 63 per cent download music using P2P file sharing networks, and 42per cent allow P2P users to upload from their own computers.
However,60 per cent of respondents said they would carry on buying CDs, and thesurvey states that 80 per cent of current P2P users would be interestedin a legal file-sharing service, and would even be willing to pay forit.
Teenage kicks Feargal Sharkey, BMR’schief executive and ex-lead singer of punk band The Undertones, said:“The music industry should draw great optimism from this groundbreakingsurvey. First and foremost, it is quite clear that this young andtech-savvy demographic is as crazy about and engaged with music as anyprevious generation.
“Contrary to popular belief, they are also prepared to pay for it too. But only if offered the services they want,” he added.
TechRadar has contacted the British Phonographic Industry for comment, and is currently awaiting a response.