Frequency distribution of digital music consumption in the UK 2019, by method

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Marie Charlotte Götting,

Oct 11, 2023

This statistic presents data on the frequency of digital music consumption among music streamers, downloaders and file sharers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2019. Among respondents, 52 percent downloading music at a high frequency.

Generally, how often do you download, stream or share music tracks or albums through the internet?

Characteristic	High frequency	Low frequency
Stream	82%	18%
Download	52%	48%
Purchase	15%	85%

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Release date

February 2020

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

March 2019

Number of respondents

5,014 respondents

Age group

12 years and older

Special properties

All who have downloaded, streamed, shared music in the past three months

Supplementary notes

High frequency: Most days, 2-3 times a week, about once a week
Low frequency: Every 2-3 weeks, about once a month, less often
This statistic is using original data from the Government Digital Service and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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