July 27, 2005
May I See Your Methodology, Please?
After every study that claims to prove whether file-sharing
infringements are decreasing or file-sharers purchase more than others,
I find myself always scratching my head, questioning the study’s
methodology and results. Brad Hill’s recently gone further on multiple occasions, tearing the studies apart.
Today, BBC brings us
a report on yet another study. I haven’t looked deeply into, but
I ask you: would you trust a survey-based market research firm that
calls itself The Leading Question?
Filed by Derek Slater at 6:32 pm under General news
You might be interested in a paper I recently drafted which includes an analysis of P2P connectivity data. The paper is available on SSRN here: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=764825 My analysis suggests that P2P activity is not waning in response to the RIAA litigation; rather, the activity is migrating to less centralized networks. Any comments on the paper would be appreciated.
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