This statistic displays the legal and illegal split of digital content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by type of digital content. The source estimated that 83 percent of the volume of digital e-books consumed were consumed legally. Music had the highest share of illegal consumption.
Legal and illegal distribution of digital media content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by type
* Base varied by content type. ** The source estimated the volume and distribution of illegal and legal digital content consumption based upon survey responses. The source states: "the following table outlines total consumption volume estimates for each of the content types (in the past three months)." The respondents were questioned using online (CAWI) and face-to-face surveys.
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Ofcom, & Kantar Media. (July 4, 2018). Legal and illegal distribution of digital media content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 09, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/291502/legal-and-illegal-split-of-digital-content-consumed-uk-by-type/
Ofcom, und Kantar Media. "Legal and illegal distribution of digital media content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by type." Chart. July 4, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 09, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291502/legal-and-illegal-split-of-digital-content-consumed-uk-by-type/
Ofcom, Kantar Media. (2018). Legal and illegal distribution of digital media content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 09, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291502/legal-and-illegal-split-of-digital-content-consumed-uk-by-type/
Ofcom, and Kantar Media. "Legal and Illegal Distribution of Digital Media Content Consumed in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of May 2018, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291502/legal-and-illegal-split-of-digital-content-consumed-uk-by-type/
Ofcom & Kantar Media, Legal and illegal distribution of digital media content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291502/legal-and-illegal-split-of-digital-content-consumed-uk-by-type/ (last visited April 09, 2020)
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