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Number of digital music single downloads in the U.S. from 2004 to 2018
Number of digital music single downloads in the U.S. from 2004 to 2018
Number of digital music single downloads in the United States from 2004 to 2018 (in millions)
by Amy Watson,
last edited
Mar 4, 2019
The statistic above shows the number of digital music singles downloaded in the United States from 2004 to 2018. In 2018, approximately 399.8 million digital music singles were downloaded in the U.S., down from 553.5 million a year earlier.
Number of digital music single downloads in the United States from 2004 to 2018 (in millions)
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| Number of downloaded singles in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 399.8 |
| 2017 | 553.5 |
| 2016 | 743 |
| 2015 | 994.5 |
| 2014 | 1,199.1 |
| 2013 | 1,327.9 |
| 2012 | 1,392.2 |
| 2011 | 1,332.3 |
| 2010 | 1,177.4 |
| 2009 | 1,138.3 |
| 2008 | 1,042.7 |
| 2007 | 809.9 |
| 2006 | 586.4 |
| 2005 | 366.9 |
| 2004 | 139.4 |
| Number of downloaded singles in millions | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 399.8 |
| 2017 | 553.5 |
| 2016 | 743 |
| 2015 | 994.5 |
| 2014 | 1,199.1 |
| 2013 | 1,327.9 |
| 2012 | 1,392.2 |
| 2011 | 1,332.3 |
| 2010 | 1,177.4 |
| 2009 | 1,138.3 |
| 2008 | 1,042.7 |
| 2007 | 809.9 |
| 2006 | 586.4 |
| 2005 | 366.9 |
| 2004 | 139.4 |
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by Amy Watson,
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Mar 4, 2019
The statistic above shows the number of digital music singles downloaded in the United States from 2004 to 2018. In 2018, approximately 399.8 million digital music singles were downloaded in the U.S., down from 553.5 million a year earlier.
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- 2004 to 2018
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- Figures for the period 2004 to 2016 were taken from RIAA's earlier publications.
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