In 2019, approximately 335.3 million digital music singles were downloaded in the U.S., down from just under 400 million a year earlier. Digital single downloads have dropped enormously in the last decade, and dropped below one million in 2015 after a successful few years of growth.
Number of digital music single downloads in the United States from 2004 to 2019 (in millions)
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RIAA. (February 25, 2020). Number of digital music single downloads in the United States from 2004 to 2019 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 23, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/186688/downloads-of-digital-music-singles-in-the-us-since-2004/
RIAA. "Number of digital music single downloads in the United States from 2004 to 2019 (in millions)." Chart. February 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186688/downloads-of-digital-music-singles-in-the-us-since-2004/
RIAA. (2020). Number of digital music single downloads in the United States from 2004 to 2019 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 23, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186688/downloads-of-digital-music-singles-in-the-us-since-2004/
RIAA. "Number of Digital Music Single Downloads in The United States from 2004 to 2019 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186688/downloads-of-digital-music-singles-in-the-us-since-2004/
RIAA, Number of digital music single downloads in the United States from 2004 to 2019 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186688/downloads-of-digital-music-singles-in-the-us-since-2004/ (last visited January 23, 2021)