In 2021, the total number of on-demand audio music streams in the United States hit an astronomical 988.1 billion. This is an increase of nearly 100 billion from the previous year, reaching the highest number of streams.
Number of on-demand music streams in the United States from 2013 to 2021 (in billions)
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Luminate Data (Nielsen Music). (January 9, 2022). Number of on-demand music streams in the United States from 2013 to 2021(in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/384687/on-demand-music-streams-number-usa/
Luminate Data (Nielsen Music). "Number of on-demand music streams in the United States from 2013 to 2021(in billions)." Chart. January 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/384687/on-demand-music-streams-number-usa/
Luminate Data (Nielsen Music). (2022). Number of on-demand music streams in the United States from 2013 to 2021(in billions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/384687/on-demand-music-streams-number-usa/
Luminate Data (Nielsen Music). "Number of On-demand Music Streams in The United States from 2013 to 2021(in Billions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/384687/on-demand-music-streams-number-usa/
Luminate Data (Nielsen Music), Number of on-demand music streams in the United States from 2013 to 2021(in billions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/384687/on-demand-music-streams-number-usa/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of on-demand music streams in the United States from 2013 to 2021(in billions) [Graph], Luminate Data (Nielsen Music), January 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/384687/on-demand-music-streams-number-usa/