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Stanford University’s Music Engagement Research Initiative (MERI) is conducting a study on music collaboration during the Covid-19 pandemic. If you are a music creator (performer, songwriter, composer, arranger, producer, or engineer), are 18 years of age or older, and are fluent in English, you may be eligible to participate.

In this study, we will ask you to fill out a survey, which should take between 30 minutes and an hour. This survey will ask about the following topics:
 

• Your musical practice, style, and inspirations;
• How you collaborate with other musi creators; and
• How you use technologies like social media to make music.

If you are willing, you may also be asked to take part in a recorded video interview, which will cover the same topics as in the survey. The interview will take around an hour.

If you want, you can enter a raffle for one of 50 Amazon gift cards of $10 each. This raffle will be conducted by the research team in Palo Alto, California, 3 days after the survey is closed. Participation in the study is not required to participate in the raffle. You can enter the raffle if you do not start or complete the study task. Your chance of winning a prize is about 1 in 50, and the winners will be notified by email immediately and provided with information on how to receive the prize.

If you’d like to participate, you can find the survey at this link: https://stanforduniversity.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5bwLqwXA6aEjPsV. If you have any questions, please email Noah Fram at [email protected].