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* 1. Please help us understand your music-related activities by checking all of the roles that best apply to you.

Solo performer

Band/ensemble member

Songwriter/composer

Teacher/educator

Music business/management

Production/engineering/live audio

Music technology/software engineering

Other (please specify)

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* 2. On average, how many hours a week do you engage in music-related activities? Please check one.

Less than 10 hours

10 to 20 hours

20 to 30 hours

30 to 40 hours

More than 40 hours

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* 3. What proportion of your income do you earn from music-related activities?

100%

75 to 99%

50% to 75%

25% to 49%

Less than 25%

I don't earn any income from my music-related activities

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* 4. With which of the following genre(s) do you primarily identify? Please check one.

Blues

Classical

Country

Electronic

Experimental

Folk

Gospel

Hip Hop

Jazz

Latin or Caribbean/Caribbean-influenced

Other International (African, Asian, etc.)

Pop

R&B/Soul

Rock

I am not a musician and do not identify with a particular genre.

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* 5. With which of the following genre(s) do you also identify? Check all that apply.

Blues

Classical

Country

Electronic

Experimental

Folk

Gospel

Hip Hop

Jazz

Latin or Caribbean/Caribbean-influenced

Other International (African, Asian, etc.)

Pop

R&B/Soul

Rock

I am not a musician and do not identify with a particular genre.

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* 6. One a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being your most significant challenge, please rank the challenges you experience in your music-related activities.

Lack of space appropriate for practicing, making, recording or performing music

N/A

Lack of time to practice, make, record or perform music

N/A

Lack of financial resources and income

N/A

Lack of opportunities to present/perform my music-related work

N/A

Lack of marketing resources and support to promote my music-related work

N/A

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* 7. Please note any other challenges you experience in your music-related activities.

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* 8. Do you have trouble finding or gaining access to performance space?

Yes

Not applicable

Please comment.

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* 9. If yes, why do you have trouble finding or gaining access to performance space? Check all that apply.

Performance space is not available to me because of my age

Performance space is not available to me because of my genre of music

Performance space is not available on the dates/times that I need

Spaces that are available to me are too expensive

Spaces that are available to me are not the right size (i.e., they are too big or too small)

Spaces that are available to me aren't convenient for my audience

I am not comfortable using spaces that are available to me due to my ethnicity, gender identity and/or LGBTQ identity

I don't know how to identify spaces, or seek access to space

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* 10. In what type or types of spaces have you practiced, recorded and performed in the last year?

	Practiced	Recorded	Performed
At a home/private residence	At a home/private residence Practiced	At a home/private residence Recorded	At a home/private residence Performed
Rehearsal/recording studio (out of home)	Rehearsal/recording studio (out of home) Practiced	Rehearsal/recording studio (out of home) Recorded	Rehearsal/recording studio (out of home) Performed
Bars/live music venues	Bars/live music venues Practiced	Bars/live music venues Recorded	Bars/live music venues Performed
Theaters (traditional performing arts facilities)	Theaters (traditional performing arts facilities) Practiced	Theaters (traditional performing arts facilities) Recorded	Theaters (traditional performing arts facilities) Performed
Classroom/educational facility	Classroom/educational facility Practiced	Classroom/educational facility Recorded	Classroom/educational facility Performed
Other public space (such as a park, coffee shop, or community center)	Other public space (such as a park, coffee shop, or community center) Practiced	Other public space (such as a park, coffee shop, or community center) Recorded	Other public space (such as a park, coffee shop, or community center) Performed
Temporary or non-traditional space (such as a vacant storefront or church)	Temporary or non-traditional space (such as a vacant storefront or church) Practiced	Temporary or non-traditional space (such as a vacant storefront or church) Recorded	Temporary or non-traditional space (such as a vacant storefront or church) Performed
At my place of employment	At my place of employment Practiced	At my place of employment Recorded	At my place of employment Performed

Other (please comment)

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* 11. Please name the specific spaces where you have practiced, recorded and performed in the last year.

Practice Space

Recording Space

Performance Space

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* 12. How much do you typically pay per hour for the following types of space?

Practice Space

Recording Space

Performance Space

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* 13. If available and affordable, would you be interested in renting any of the following spaces in or around Boston on the following basis?

	Practice Space	Recording Space	Performance Space	Office/admin Space
Hourly	Hourly Practice Space	Hourly Recording Space	Hourly Performance Space	Hourly Office/admin Space
Daily	Daily Practice Space	Daily Recording Space	Daily Performance Space	Daily Office/admin Space
Monthly	Monthly Practice Space	Monthly Recording Space	Monthly Performance Space	Monthly Office/admin Space
No interest/not applicable	No interest/not applicable Practice Space	No interest/not applicable Recording Space	No interest/not applicable Performance Space	No interest/not applicable Office/admin Space

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* 14. Assuming the rents are ‘affordable,’ how many hours per month might you use these spaces?

Practice space

Recording space

Performance space

Office/admin space

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* 15. When it comes to using performing space, are the following features not important, important or very important to you?

	Not important	Important	Very important
Acoustics appropriate for unamplified performance	Acoustics appropriate for unamplified performance Not important	Acoustics appropriate for unamplified performance Important	Acoustics appropriate for unamplified performance Very important
Flat floor/standing room	Flat floor/standing room Not important	Flat floor/standing room Important	Flat floor/standing room Very important
Available seating in some portion of the venue	Available seating in some portion of the venue Not important	Available seating in some portion of the venue Important	Available seating in some portion of the venue Very important
Elevated stage	Elevated stage Not important	Elevated stage Important	Elevated stage Very important
All ages access	All ages access Not important	All ages access Important	All ages access Very important
Bar/alcoholic beverages	Bar/alcoholic beverages Not important	Bar/alcoholic beverages Important	Bar/alcoholic beverages Very important
Separate but adjacent space for audience that is not as loud	Separate but adjacent space for audience that is not as loud Not important	Separate but adjacent space for audience that is not as loud Important	Separate but adjacent space for audience that is not as loud Very important
Designated area for merchandise sales	Designated area for merchandise sales Not important	Designated area for merchandise sales Important	Designated area for merchandise sales Very important
Easy loading access	Easy loading access Not important	Easy loading access Important	Easy loading access Very important
TIcket pricing on a sliding scale (For example, concertgoers can pay what they can between $5 and $15)	TIcket pricing on a sliding scale (For example, concertgoers can pay what they can between $5 and $15) Not important	TIcket pricing on a sliding scale (For example, concertgoers can pay what they can between $5 and $15) Important	TIcket pricing on a sliding scale (For example, concertgoers can pay what they can between $5 and $15) Very important
Performer guarantees	Performer guarantees Not important	Performer guarantees Important	Performer guarantees Very important

Other (please specify)

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* 16. If you were to use new and affordable performance space, what time would you like for your shows to start and end? Note: This question refers to what time the performance itself should begin and end, NOT the times you would require venue access.

Ideal performance start time

Ideal performance end time

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* 1. Please help us understand your music-related activities by checking all of the roles that best apply to you.

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* 2. On average, how many hours a week do you engage in music-related activities? Please check one.

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* 3. What proportion of your income do you earn from music-related activities?

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* 4. With which of the following genre(s) do you primarily identify? Please check one.

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* 5. With which of the following genre(s) do you also identify? Check all that apply.

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* 6. One a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being your most significant challenge, please rank the challenges you experience in your music-related activities.

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* 7. Please note any other challenges you experience in your music-related activities.

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* 8. Do you have trouble finding or gaining access to performance space?

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* 9. If yes, why do you have trouble finding or gaining access to performance space? Check all that apply.

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* 10. In what type or types of spaces have you practiced, recorded and performed in the last year?

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* 11. Please name the specific spaces where you have practiced, recorded and performed in the last year.

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* 12. How much do you typically pay per hour for the following types of space?

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* 13. If available and affordable, would you be interested in renting any of the following spaces in or around Boston on the following basis?

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* 14. Assuming the rents are ‘affordable,’ how many hours per month might you use these spaces?

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* 15. When it comes to using performing space, are the following features not important, important or very important to you?

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* 16. If you were to use new and affordable performance space, what time would you like for your shows to start and end? Note: This question refers to what time the performance itself should begin and end, NOT the times you would require venue access.

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* 17. Please provide the ZIP code for your place of residence.

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* 18. In what year were you born?

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* 19. Please indicate your gender identity.

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* 21. You chose 'my ethnic identity is not listed here.' You may write the ethnicity with which you identify below.