UK: digital music segment user 2017-2026

The number of people using digital music streaming services in the United Kingdom increased in the last few years significantly. While only around 10.9 million people did so in 2017, an estimated 18.7 million British did so in 2021. Compared to the music download segment, which is estimated to remain more or less constant at around 11 million users, the Statista Digital Market Outlook estimates that the streaming segment will see further increase and reach over 25 million users by 2025.

Digital music users in the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2026, by segment (in million users)

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Supplementary notes

Data provided by Statista Market Outlooks are estimates

Digital Music is defined as audio content that is distributed to the end-user over the internet. This includes paid digital downloads of professionally produced single tracks or albums/compilations as well as subscription-based on-demand streaming services. Ad-supported services, internet radio, video streams and audio books are not included.

All figures are estimate. A detailed methodology can be found in the Statista Market Outlook.

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