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Just Plain Folks Demographics 2000

Random Members Surveyed: 672

1. Members Responding:

Male:	343	51.0%
Female:	329	49.0%

This is essentially a statistical tie. Margin for error could have more female or more males, but just like last year, our group is totally gender balanced.

2/3 What is your Age & Experience?

	Age:	Experience:
Male:	38.2	16.2
Females:	33.7	11.4

The average ages increased about 1.5 years over the last year. This is not surprising with the large number of new Industry members into the group. We have members as young as 11 and as old as 78. What wonderful diversity! The years of experience in our group is nearly 80,000!

4. Occupation in Industry:

Males:

01. Songwriter	91%
02. Live Artist	71%
03. Producer	27%
04. Engineer	20%
05. Record Label	17%
06. Recording Studio	16%
07. Publisher	16%
08. Educator	14%
09. Web Designer	11%
10. Journalist	9%
11. Management	8%
12. Internet Music Resource	6%
13. Publicist	5%
14. Media (TV/Radio/Print)	5%
15. Music Service Provider	5%
16. Non/Net Music Retailer	4%
17. Net Music Retailer	4%
18. Music Distribution	4%
19. Promoter	3%
20. Music Instrument Mft	3%
21. Industry Trade Org.	2%
22. A&R Representative	1%
23. Entertainment Atty.	1%

Females:

01. Songwriter	82%
02. Live Artist	69%
03. Publisher	23%
04. Educator	22%
05. Artist Management	21%
06. Record Label	20%
07. Engineer	16%
08. Producer	13%
09. Media (TV/Radio/Print)	12%
10. Publicist	11%
11. Recording Studio	10%
12. Journalist	9%
13. Web Designer	8%
14. A&R Representative	5%
15. Internet Music Resource	5%
16. Music Service Provider	5%
17. Music Distribution	4%
18. Music Trade Org.	3%
19. Music Inst. Manufact.	2%
20. Net Music Retailer	1%
21. Non/Net Music Retailer	1%
22. Entertainment Atty.	1%
23. Promoter	1%

Total of all Members:

01. Songwriter	87%
02. Live Artist	70%
03. Producer	22%
04. Publisher	19%
05. Record Label	18%
06. Engineer (Studio/Live)	18%
07. Educator	17%
08. Artist Management	14%
09. Recording Studio	14%
10. Web Designer	10%
11. Journalist	9%
12. Media (TV/Radio/Print)	8%
13. Publicist	6%
14. Internet Music Resource	6%
15. Music Service Provider	5%
16. Music Distribution	4%
17. Music Instrument Manu	3%
18. A&R Representative	2%
19. Music Trade Org.	2%
20. Non Net Music Retailer	2%

There are dramatic changes in these number that reflect the huge gain in Industry Professionals to our group. Last year we were primarily a songwriters group only. This year, though we still are primarily songwriters, we have increased the number of Producers by nearly 7 times, the number of artist Management has doubled and the number of labels has increased 50%. This also explains why the average age of the group has increased this year. More Professional experience also brings older ages.

5. Do You Have a Web Site

Males:	Yes:	48%
	No:	30%
	Developing:	22%
Female:	Yes:	44%
	No:	38%
	Developing:	18%
Total:	Yes:	46%
	No:	34%
	Developing:	20%

The only difference here is that nearly 2 times as many members are currently building sites this year than last. That is not surprising. I predict by next year, even with membership gains, that over 60% of the group will have their own website.

6. What Instruments Do You Play in Recording/Performing:

Males:

01. Vocals	83%
02. Acoustic Guitar	71%
03. Electric Guitar	58%
04. Piano	47%
05. Bass Guitar	41%
06. Midi Synths	38%
07. Computer Programs	23%
08. Harmonica	20%
09. Drums	19%
10. Mandolin	10%
11. Banjo	9%
12. Specialty Percussion	8%
13. Trumpet	7%
14. Acoustic Bass	6%
15. Flute	5%
16. Violin/Fiddle	5%
17. Clarinet	4%
18. Sax	4%
19. Other Brass	4%
20. Other String	4%
21. Dulcimer	3%
22. Cello	3%
23. Trombone	2%
24. Other Woodwind	1%
25. Custom/Experimental	1%
26. Recorder	1%

Female:

01. Vocals	79%
02. Acoustic Guitar	54%
03. Piano	48%
04. Electric Guitar	26%
05. Midi Synth	25%
06. Bass Guitar	16%
07. Computer Program	14%
08. Specialty Percussion	14%
09. Flute	11%
10. Drums	8%
11. Violin/Fiddle	7%
12. Clarinet	6%
13. Mandolin	5%
14. Sax	5%
15. Harmonica	4%
16. Acoustic Bass	3%
17. Other String	3%
18. Harp	3%
19. Accordion	3%
20. Cello	2%
21. Other Brass	2%
22. Other Woodwind	2%
23. Tin Whistle	1%
24. Banjo	1%
25. Custom/Experimental	1%

Total Top 20 Instruments Played:

01. Vocals	81%
02. Acoustic Guitar	63%
03. Piano	48%
04. Electric Guitar	43%
05. Midi Synthesizer	33%
06. Bass Guitar	30%
07. Computer Program	19%
08. Drums	14%
09. Harmonica	13%
10. Specialty Percussion	11%
11. Mandolin	8%
12. Flute	7%
13. Violin/Fiddle	6%
14. Clarinet	5%
15. Acoustic Bass	5%
16. Sax	4%
17. Banjo	4%
18. Trumpet	4%
19. Other String	3%
20. Other Brass	3%

The numbers here have undergone some interesting changes. We are becoming more diverse in instrumentation for sure. Because we added Acoustic/Electric break outs on Piano and Guitar, those individual numbers split a bit and decreased as expected. We did see a plus 50% gain in two areas: Bass Guitar and Computer Program Usage.

7. Dollars to be Spent On Music Equipment in 2000

Males:	$5,829
Females:	$5,756
Total Per Member:	$5,794

These numbers are up from last year, an obvious reflection of the strong economy. Our group currently represents nearly 35 Million Dollars in purchase power. By the end of 2000, at current growth rates, we should surpass 60 Million dollars in group buying power.

8. Do you plan to record and release at least 1 album in 2000?

Males:	Yes:	67%
	No:	33%
Female	Yes:	65%
	No:	35%
Total:	Yes:	66%
	No:	34%

These percentages are down from last year. There are two obvious reasons. First, we added a large number of Industry members who aren't personally releasing CD's. Secondly, our group has more than doubled in size and to keep rates in the upper 80 percentile is unlikely with our number of members. Nevertheless, this year our members will record and release 4000+ CD's this year, more than double lasts years totals.

9. How many copies of your release do you plan to create?

Males:	Average:	4,255 Copies
Females:	Average:	4,867 Copies
Total:	Average:	4,551 Copies

This is a stunning statistic. If these numbers, as reported by our members, hold true, our group at it's current membership number will create and release nearly 20 Million CD Units. With current growth rates, that could be nearly 40 Million by years end. Amazing!

10. Do you have a specific company preference to create your CD?

Males	Yes:	24%
	No:	76%
Females:	Yes:	26%
	No:	74%
Total:	Yes:	25%
	No:	75%

Very surprising that not more members have a company in mind. Apparently no one is reaching those of us on the net very effectively. As illustrated above, there is a lot of dollars at stake from our members to companies in this field.

11. If yes, what company do you prefer?

Males:

1. Discmakers	25%
2. Oasis	17%
3. WMG	4%
4. Digdoc	4%
5. CRT	3%
6. Cinram	2%

Females:

1. Oasis	23%
2. Discmakers	11%
3. Crystal Clear	6%
4. Cinram	3%
5. WMG	3%
6. Glass House	2%

Total:

1. Oasis	19%
2. Discmakers	14%
3. WMG	3%
4. Crystal Clear	3%
5. Cinram	2%
6. Digdoc	2%

This shows me that we need a good strong corporate partner to supply the lions share of our members CD needs. I will work to develop a sponsorship with at least one of these companies to grow a majority support from our members. There is probably 10-20 Million dollars worth of business potential in CD services waiting for someone!

12. Do you belong to at least one additional Music Industry Org? (Besides Just Plain Folks?)

Males:	Yes	47%
	No	53%
Females:	Yes	50%
	No	50%
Total:	Yes	48%
	No	52%

This is up considerably over last year's 39%. Part of the reason is that we have identified some of the fine organizations listed below, and thus increased the number through our own promotion of them.

13: If so, what organizations are they?

Males:

1.	Taxi	23%
2.	NSAI	23%
3.	NARAS	7%
4.	SGA	7%
5.	AFM	5%
6.	ISA	2%
7.	WAMA	2%
8.	NCSA	2%
9.	Folk Alliance	1%
10.	SAW	1%

Females:

1.	TAXI	26%
2.	NSAI	24%
3.	AFM	8%
4.	Folk Alliance	7%
5.	Indiegrrl	6%
6.	NARAS	6%
7.	NCSA	6%
8.	WAMA	5%
9.	SGA	4%
10.	TSAI	2%

Total:

1.	Taxi	25%
2.	NSAI	24%
3.	NARAS	7%
4.	AFM	6%
5.	SGA	5%
6.	NCSA	4%
7.	WAMA	3%
8.	Folk Alliance	3%
9.	Indiegrrl	2%
10.	TSAI	1%

I am very happy to see such support of Taxi and all the other organizations listed here. We have had events and cooperative efforts with Taxi, NSAI, SGA and TSAI in the past and the folks running most of the rest of these organizations are members and friend of Just Plain Folks. I hope to have ongoing workshops/showcases and information exchanges with all of them in 2000!

14. What Performance Rights Org. do you belong to?

Males:

None:	48%
ASCAP	17%
BMI	27%
PRS	1%
SESAC	2%
SOCAN	2%
APRA	1%
IMRO	<1%
GMA	<1%
SODRAC	<1%
CADA	<1%
Bump Sterma	<1%

Females:

None	52%
ASCAP	18%
BMI	24%
PRS	1%
SESAC	1%
SOCAN	3%
APRA	1%

Total:

None 50%

ASCAP 18%

BMI 26%

PRS 1%

SESAC 1%

SOCAN 2%

APRA 1%

Other 1%

Though the numbers aren't huge, I am very happy to see some of the fine foreign PRO's showing up on our survey. By next year I think we will see all these number rise dramatically as we launch chapters and even foreign language editions of Just Plain Notes around the world.

15: Please list ALL music industry publications you regularly read in addition to Just Plain Notes.

Males:

01. Billboard	19%
02. Guitar Player	19%
03. Rolling Stone	18%
04. None	17%
05. Mix	16%
06. Performing Songwriter	16%
07. Recording	15%
08. Acoustic Guitar	14%
09. Electronic Musician	12%
10. Keyboard Magazine	11%
11. Guitar World	9%
12. Home Recording	8%
13. EQ	8%
14. Music Connection	7%
15. American Songwriter	7%
16. Guitar	7%
17. Spin	7%
18. Country Weekly	6%
19. Music Row	5%
20. Gig	5%
21. Bass Player	4%
22. Dirty Linen	4%
23. CCM	3%
24. Songwriter	2%
25. Audio Media	2%
26. Sing Out	1%
27. Gospel Today	1%

Females:

01. Billboard	28%
02. Rolling Stone	28%
03. Performing Songwriter	20%
04. None	17%
05. Acoustic Guitar	13%
06. Mix	12%
07. Spin	12%
08. Country Weekly	11%
09. Recording	10%
10. Electronic Musician	10%
11. Music Connection	9%
12. American Songwriter	9%
13. Guitar Player	8%
14. Dirty Linen	7%
15. Keyboard	6%
16. EQ	5%
17. Sing Out	4%
18. Music Row	4%
19. Guitar World	4%
20. Songwriter	4%
21. Guitar	3%
22. Home Recording	2%
23. Blue Chip Radio Report	2%
24. Bass Player	2%
25. CCM	1%
26. Gig	1%
27. Audio Media	1%

Total:

01. Billboard	24%
02. Rolling Stone	23%
03. Performing Songwriter	18%
04. None	17%
05. Mix	14%
06. Guitar Player	14%
07. Recording	13%
08. Acoustic Guitar	13%
09. Electronic Musician	11%
10. Keyboard	9%
11. Spin	9%
12. Country Weekly	8%
13. Music Connection	8%
14. American Songwriter	8%
15. Guitar World	7%
16. EQ	6%
17. Dirty Linen	5%
18. Home Recording	5%
19. Guitar	5%
20. Music Row	4%
21. Bass Player	3%
22. Sing Out	3%
23. Songwriter	3%
24. Blue Chip Radio Report	1%
25. CCM	1%
26. Gig	1%
27. Audio Media	1%

Some interesting changes are found here. Billboard holds on to it's number one ranking, though Rolling Stone has made huge gains. Last year's number 3 magazine, Musician, folded last year and it appears our friends at Performing Songwriter have taken it's place. (And they are members of Just Plain Folks as well!) I often enjoy counting the number of Just Plain Folks Members in any given Performing Songwriter Issue, the record being 17 that I knew of! The biggest gainer by percentage is Recording Magazine. Though their recent growth is well publicized, those in the know are aware a large part of that growth (if not nearly all of it) is because Michael Laskow of Taxi bought all of his members a free Recording subscription as a membership benefit. Since roughly 13% of our members are TAXI members, it is logical that 13% of our members are also Recording readers. Sounds like a major Win Win for Taxi Members who get a great publication free and Recording Magazine who got a 5000+ Subscriber Boost! Nearly all the publications saw big gains in our survey and our overall readership within the group dramatically increased across the board. We have members on the staff of over half these publications, so hopefully we can keep their numbers growing and work with them in some cross promotions this year!

16. Please list your 3 favorite Musical Instrument Manufacturers

Males:

01. Fender	26%
02. Roland	21%
03. Gibson	20%
04. Martin	19%
05. Yamaha	18%
06. No Preference	18%
07. Alesis	17%
08. Shure	13%
09. Mackie	12%
10. Tascam	9%
11. Korg	8%
12. Taylor	8%
13. Takamine	8%
14. Peavey	7%
15. Marshall	6%
16. AKG	5%
17. JBL	5%
18. Mesa/Boogie	4%
19. Sennheiser	3%
20. Kurzweil	3%
22. Guild	3%
22. Paul Reed Smith	2%
23. Ovation	2%
24. EMU/Ensoniq	2%
25. Jackson	1%
26. Rickenbacker	1%
27. Digidesign	1%
28. Lexicon	1%

Females:

01. No Preference	29%
02. Gibson	20%
03. Yamaha	19%
04. Roland	18%
05. Martin	14%
06. Fender	14%
07. Shure	12%
08. Alesis	10%
09. Taylor	9%
10. Mackie	8%
11. Korg	7%
12. Peavey	7%
13. Marshall	6%
14. EMU/Ensoniq	5%
15. Tascam	4%
16. Lexicon	4%
17. Sennheiser	3%
18. AKG	3%
19. JBL	3%
20. Mesa/Boogie	3%
21. Takamine	2%
22. Kurzweil	2%
23. Guild	2%
24. Pearl	2%
25. Jackson	2%
26. Digidesign	1%
27. Akai	1%
28. Steinway	1%
29. Tacoma	1%
30. MOTU	1%
31. Washburn	1%

Total:

01. No Preference	22%
02. Fender	20%
03. Roland	20%
04. Gibson	20%
05. Yamaha	19%
06. Martin	17%
07. Alesis	14%
08. Shure	13%
09. Mackie	10%
10. Korg	8%
11. Taylor	8%
12. Tascam	7%
13. Peavey	7%
14. Marshall	6%
15. Takamine	5%
16. EMU/Ensoniq	4%
17. AKG	4%
18. JBL	4%
19. Mesa/Boogie	3%
20. Sennheiser	3%
21. Kurzweil	3%
22. Guild	3%
23. Jackson	2%
24. Lexicon	2%
25. Paul Reed Smith	1%
26. Ovation	1%
27. Rickenbacker	1%
28. Digidesign	1%
29. Akai	1%
30. Steinway	1%

This was an amazingly close vote. It came down to less than 10 votes between Fender, Roland and Gibson with Yamaha not far behind. Last years winner Roland had a slight increase and Yamaha closed the gap. Taylor, Korg, Martin and Gibson more than doubled from last year. The biggest single gainer was Shure which went from 4.5% last year to 13% this year. It appears that many of these companies have opportunities marketing to the female members of our group. I hope we can work with some of these industry leaders this year to get their message out and get their support for our organization through sponsorships of our newsletter, website, events and chapters.

17. What Computer System Do You Use?

Male:

Macintosh G4	3%
Macintosh G3	6%
Older Macintosh	11%
Pentium 3 Windows	15%
Pentium 2 Windows	25%
Pentium 1 Windows	21%
486 or Older Windows	5%
AMD/Celeron/Cyrix/Other	9%
WebTV or Similar	1%
Non Mac/Windows	4%

Female:

Macintosh G4	3%
Macintosh G3	9%
Older Macintosh	12%
Pentium 3 Windows	20%
Pentium 2 Windows	19%
Pentium 1 Windows	18%
486 or Older Windows	9%
AMD/Celeron/Cyrix/Other	9%
WebTV or Similar	1%
Non Mac/Windows	0%

Total:

Macintosh G4	3%
Macintosh G3	7%
Older Macintosh	12%
Pentium 3 Windows	17%
Pentium 2 Windows	22%
Pentium 1 Windows	20%
486 or Older Windows	7%
AMD/Celeron/Cyrix/Other	9%
WebTV or Similar	1%
Non Mac/Windows	2%

I asked these questions just to get a feel for what everyone is using. We are unique in all Music Industry Organizations in that we are essentially 100% computer users. (We have a tiny handful of non-cpu members, but very few.) The biggest factor I noted was that 22% of our group is using Macintosh computers. Probably not that surprising given their appeal to artists, but certainly an important marketing distinction should we work with a software sponsor or computer industry sponsor. It also tells me that 78% of our group is using new, higher end computers. Good for us!

18. Please List the Music Software Packages you use on your primary Computer. This includes Sequencing, Notation, Recording, CD Burning, Effects and Plug Ins and all other processing and composing software.

Males:

None:	58%
01: Cakewalk	15%
02. Cool Edit Pro	10%
03. Easy CD	7%
04. Sound Forge	6%
05. Band in a Box	5%
06. Cubase	5%
07. Jammer	5%
08. Finale	5%
09. ACID	4%
10. Digital Performer	2%
11. Encore	2%
12. Studio Vision	2%
13. MusicMatch Jukebox	2%
14. Mastertrax	2%
15. Waves	1%
16. Musicator	1%
17. Performer	1%
18. SEK'D	1%
19. Bias Peak	1%
20. Logic Audio	1%

Females:

None:	65%
01. Cakewalk	7%
02. Pro Tools	5%
03. Cool Edit Pro	5%
04. Sound Forge	4%
05. Finale	4%
06. Performer	4%
07. Logic Audio	4%
08. Digital Performer	3%
09. ACID	3%
10. MusicMatch Jukebox	3%
11. Real Player/Producer	3%
12. Toast	2%
13. Mastertrax	2%
14. MediaFace	2%
15. Cubase	1%
16. Vision	1%
17. Time Bandit	1%
18. Music Time	1%
19. Freestyle	1%
20. Studio Vision	1%

Total:

01: Cakewalk	11%
02. Cool Edit Pro	8%
03. Sound Forge	5%
04. Finale	5%
05. ACID	4%
06. Easy CD	3%
07. Band in a Box	3%
08. Cubase	3%
09. Digital Performer	3%
10. MusicMatch Jukebox	3%
11. Performer	3%
12. Logic Audio	3%
13. Jammer	2%
14. Pro Tools	2%
15. Studio Vision	2%
16. Mastertrax	2%
17. Encore	1%
18. Real Player/Producer	1%
19. MediaFace	1%
20. Toast	1%

Certainly I did not expect a consensus on software, but I am not sure I expected the diversity either. Over 200 titles were listed by our members and they were all over the board. (Some frankly I had never even heard of before!) I have used about half of these programs listed and all do some things very well. I was surprised a couple were not more highly used, and I am sure this year we can help promote some of these great programs and companies.

19. Please List Up To 3 Music Equipment Retailers You Would Most Likely Make a Purchase from or have the most loyalty to if any:

Males:

01. Mom/Pop Local Store	39%
02. No Preference	31%
03. Musician's Friend	24%
04. Guitar Center	17%
05. Sam Ash	14%
06. Mars Music	11%
07. American Music Supply	7%
08. Full Compass	5%
09. Thoroughbred	4%
10. West LA Music	3%
11. Sweetwater Sound	3%
12. Manny's	2%
13. Daddy's Junky	1%
14. Music Center	1%
15. IRC Music	1%

Females:

01. No Preferences	42%
02. Mom/Pop Local Store	38%
03. Guitar Center	16%
04. Musician's Friend	15%
05. Sam Ash	14%
06. Mars Music	7%
07. West LA Music	6%
08. Sweetwater Sound	5%
09. American Music Supply	3%
10. Music Unlimited	3%
11. Daddy's Junky	3%
12. Music Center	2%
13. Manny's	2%
14. Full Compass	2%
15. Woodwind/Brasswind	1%

Total:

01. Mom/Pop Local Store	39%
02. No Preference	36%
03. Musician's Friend	20%
04. Guitar Center	17%
05. Sam Ash	14%
06. Mars Music	9%
07. American Music Supply	5%
08. West LA Music	5%
09. Full Compass	3%
10. Sweetwater Sound	3%
11. Thoroughbred	2%
12. Manny's	2%
13. Daddy's Junky	2%
14. Music Center	2%
15. Woodwind/Brasswind	1%

This is still the most shocking set of numbers to me. With all the advertising that is done through major publications, it appears that no one is reaching the people who really buy all this gear. When I list the names and tell respondents that they can pick 3 companies they would want to buy a product from and 75% choose none of the above, something is amiss. I really believe that our members want a relationship with a company they can trust, and the 60 Million dollars in purchasing power we will have should be a wake up call that we are an untapped resource. Especially our female members who clearly aren't being served by anyone effectively. One of my primary goals this year is to partner up with a retailer who can support the group and earn our collective business. If so, by next year that company should be drawing in a significantly higher percentages on this survey to go along with those big sales increases!

20. How many CD's do you personally buy per month?

Males:	2.5
Females:	2.9
Total:	2.7

This seems to support the industry's assumption than women now buy more CD's than men. Keep that in mind when marketing your own CD!

21. Have you and how many CD's have you participated on recording?

	Yes	Ave. # CD's
Males:	84.7%	5.1
Females:	78.9%	9.1
Total:	81.5%	7.1

I was quite surprised at how active our group is in the studio. These numbers equate to our members having participated in recording well over 30,000 CD's in their careers. That is impressive! I attribute some of it to the number of producers and engineers we have, but clearly our members are recording at all levels all over the industry. We will be looking to partner with a support network of Recording Studios to funnel many of these member projects into supportive, quality and fair priced operations.

22. How many songs have you written or co-written to date?

	Average
Males:	107
Females:	120
Total:	113

By the end of this year, our members will have written nearly 1 millions songs combined!

23. Do you write?

Males:

Music and Lyrics	86%
Music Only	4%
Lyrics Only	5%
Perform on Instrument only	1%
Do not write or play music	4%

Females:

Music and Lyrics	67%
Music Only	5%
Lyrics Only	17%
Perform on Instrument only	5%
Do not write or play music	6%

Total:

Music and Lyrics	77%
Music Only	4%
Lyrics Only	11%
Perform on Instrument only	3%
Do not writer or play music	4%

I actually thought the number of lyricists only would be even higher after listening to so many of you lament on not being able to find music only co-writers. But a nearly 3 to 1 ratio IS a bit of a challenge. I shows me that our lyricists should also pursue complete writers to collaborate with. Lyrics can always use some sprucing up from a strong and refined lyricist.

24. Are you a published Songwriter?

	Yes	No
Males:	45%	55%
Females:	40%	60%
Total:	43%	57%

This is actually a bit higher than I had expected, and is once again a testament to the experience of our average member. Since the number of our Non Songwriters in the group is about 13%, this means of the remaining 87%, about half are published.

25. Have you ever had a recording contract?

Males:

Yes, with a major label	7%
Yes, with an indie label	11%
Yes, on my own label	17%
No, but plan to in 2000	6%
No, but am pursuing one	32%
Not interested in record deal	27%

Females:

Yes, with a major label	6%
Yes, with an indie label	13%
Yes, on my own label	16%
No, but plan to in 2000	7%
No, but am pursuing one	32%
Not interested in record deal	26%

Total:

Yes, with a major label	7%
Yes, with an indie label	12%
Yes, on my own label	17%
No, but plan to in 2000	6%
No, but am pursuing one	32%
Not interested in record deal	26%

74% of the group either has or is pursuing a record contract. Though only 19% are signed to a major or indie label, it shows that with hard work, the little guys can have success to. The 17% on their own label is a bit harder to diagnose as some can be vanity labels. However I know of many examples where an artist is on their own label and does very well. Of those not interested in a record deal, remember half (13%) are not writers or artists. The other 13% are probably better adjusted in life than the rest of us, since they have no interest in the grueling pain suffered in that pursuit! hahaha.

26. In your musical project, do you:

Males:

Play with a band	34%
Play in a duo	13%
Perform Solo	34%
Write for others only	10%
Not Applicable	9%

Females:

Play with a band	31%
Play in a duo	13%
Perform Solo	31%
Write for others only	11%
Not Applicable	14%

Total:

Play with a band	33%
Play in a duo	13%
Perform Solo	33%
Write for others only	10%
Not Applicable	11%

These numbers are a bit out of whack because some people elected to give multiple answers, so the numbers don't match to other responses in this survey like you would expect. I did think it was interesting to see that there are an equal number of solo artists and bands. I am not sure where that number was 10 years ago, but with the improvement in technology, the "all in one" artists should be growing astronomically. Though, in my opinion, nothing is more fun than jamming with a real band at any level of development!

27. What are your 3 primary genres of music?

Males:

Top 25 Genres Listed:

01. Pop	49%
02. Rock	46%
03. Country	37%
04. Folk	35%
05. Blues	15%
06. Alternative	14%
07. Contemp. Christian	12%
08. Americana	9%
09. Jazz	9%
10. R&B	9%
11. Gospel	8%
12. Hard Rock	7%
13. Instrumental	7%
14. Contemporary	6%
15. Latin	5%
16. Bluegrass	5%
17. New Age	4%
18. Rap/Hip Hop	4%
19. Broadway/Theater	3%
20. Comedy	3%
21. Classical	3%
22. Dance	3%
23. Metal	3%
24. Techno/Electronica	3%
25. Children's	2%

Females:

Top 25 Genres Listed:

01. Pop	57%
02. Country	37%
03. Folk	33%
04. Rock	29%
05. Alternative	14%
06. Americana	13%
07. Blues	13%
08. R&B	12%
09. Contemp. Christian	11%
10. Jazz	10%
11. Classical