The statistic presents data on the preferred delivery method for pirated music content worldwide in 2017. According to the source, web-streaming sites were the most popular method of accessing pirated music in 2017, with 30.5 billion visits to such websites worldwide in 2017.
Most popular ways of accessing pirated music content worldwide in 2017 (in billion visits)
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MUSO. (March 21, 2018). Most popular ways of accessing pirated music content worldwide in 2017 (in billion visits) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/819986/music-piracy-delivery-method/
MUSO. "Most popular ways of accessing pirated music content worldwide in 2017 (in billion visits)." Chart. March 21, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/819986/music-piracy-delivery-method/
MUSO. (2018). Most popular ways of accessing pirated music content worldwide in 2017 (in billion visits). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/819986/music-piracy-delivery-method/
MUSO. "Most Popular Ways of Accessing Pirated Music Content Worldwide in 2017 (in Billion Visits)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/819986/music-piracy-delivery-method/
MUSO, Most popular ways of accessing pirated music content worldwide in 2017 (in billion visits) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/819986/music-piracy-delivery-method/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Most popular ways of accessing pirated music content worldwide in 2017 (in billion visits) [Graph], MUSO, March 21, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/819986/music-piracy-delivery-method/