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Digital music behavior in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2018
Digital music behavior in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2018
Have you done the following with music?
by Statista Research Department,
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Sep 16, 2019
The statistic presents data on digital music consumption behavior among internet users in the United Kingdom as of March 2018. During the survey, 31 percent of respondents reported ever having downloaded digital music, compared to 21 percent that reported having downloaded digital music in the three months previous to survey.
Have you done the following with music?
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| Ever done | Past three months | |
|---|---|---|
| Download or stream/access i.e. consumed | 47% | 37% |
| Download, stream/access, or share | 48% | 38% |
| Download | 31% | 21% |
| Stream or access | 42% | 33% |
| Share | 8% | 6% |
| Ever done | Past three months | |
|---|---|---|
| Download or stream/access i.e. consumed | 47% | 37% |
| Download, stream/access, or share | 48% | 38% |
| Download | 31% | 21% |
| Stream or access | 42% | 33% |
| Share | 8% | 6% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Sep 16, 2019
The statistic presents data on digital music consumption behavior among internet users in the United Kingdom as of March 2018. During the survey, 31 percent of respondents reported ever having downloaded digital music, compared to 21 percent that reported having downloaded digital music in the three months previous to survey.
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- July 2018
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- March 2018
- Number of respondents
- 4,526 respondents
- Age group
- 12 years and older
- Special properties
- among internet users
- Supplementary notes
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Online (CAWI) and face-to-face (CAPI) surveys were used.
The source does not provide detailed information regarding the question. The chosen wording here might therefore differ slightly from the survey.
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- Release date
- July 2018
More information
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- March 2018
- Number of respondents
- 4,526 respondents
- Age group
- 12 years and older
- Special properties
- among internet users
- Supplementary notes
-
Online (CAWI) and face-to-face (CAPI) surveys were used.
The source does not provide detailed information regarding the question. The chosen wording here might therefore differ slightly from the survey.
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