The World's Favorite Music Genres

Deserving of its name, pop music is in fact the most popular music genre in the world. According to IFPI’s latest Music Consumer Insight Report, 64 percent of the 19,000 consumers from 18 countries surveyed listen to pop music, edging out rock and dance/electronic music as the second and third most popular genres.

According to the survey, global consumers listen to an average of 17.8 hours of music a week, with on-demand streaming the leading way of listening to music.