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Devices used for music listening in the U.S. 2017
Most popular devices used to listen to music in the United States in 2017
by Amy Watson,
last edited
Jul 22, 2019
The graph shows devices used by Americans for listening to music in the United States as of 2017. According to data, 43.5 percent of users listened to music through their smartphone.
Most popular devices used to listen to music in the United States in 2017
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by Amy Watson,
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Jul 22, 2019
The graph shows devices used by Americans for listening to music in the United States as of 2017. According to data, 43.5 percent of users listened to music through their smartphone.
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