I just filled out an online survey of musicians, conducted as part of his research for a doctoral degree by a musician studying at Penn. The survey is supported by the local musicians’ union and is definitely not a marketing scam. It turns out he wants to survey 1000 musicians and needs more of them to fill out the survey, which is why I am posting it here.

The survey is intended for professional musicians and semi-pros who work part-time as musicians. Here’s a quote from his site:

Musicians of all kinds are needed (i.e., classical, jazz, rock, pop, country, folk, Latin, Broadway, fusion, soul, R&B, worship, hip hop, reggae, funk, dance band, rap, etc.), as well as all musical occupations (i.e., composers, instrumentalists, vocalists, educators, arrangers, music directors, producers, songwriters, conductors, etc.).

I must say the questions in the survey indicated a good understanding of the stresses and strains of the musical life, and I’ll be looking forward to the results. All responses are anonymous and are for statistical purposes only.

You can reach the survey from the AFM Local 77 site, the author’s page at UPenn, or go directly to the survey. It takes about 30 minutes and should be completed in one sitting.