This statistic shows the share of consumers who access music through illegal channels worldwide in 2017, by country. During the survey, 18 percent of respondents from the United Kingdom stated that they had listened to recorded music through an illegal channel in the last year.
Share of consumers who access music through illegal channels worldwide in 2017, by country
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Institute for Information Law. (July 31, 2018). Share of consumers who access music through illegal channels worldwide in 2017, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/609143/music-copyright-infringement-by-age-type/
Institute for Information Law. "Share of consumers who access music through illegal channels worldwide in 2017, by country." Chart. July 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/609143/music-copyright-infringement-by-age-type/
Institute for Information Law. (2018). Share of consumers who access music through illegal channels worldwide in 2017, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/609143/music-copyright-infringement-by-age-type/
Institute for Information Law. "Share of Consumers Who Access Music through Illegal Channels Worldwide in 2017, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/609143/music-copyright-infringement-by-age-type/
Institute for Information Law, Share of consumers who access music through illegal channels worldwide in 2017, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/609143/music-copyright-infringement-by-age-type/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Share of consumers who access music through illegal channels worldwide in 2017, by country [Graph], Institute for Information Law, July 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/609143/music-copyright-infringement-by-age-type/