The most recent data shows that physical albums accounted for just nine percent of music consumption in the United States in 2019, and digital albums made up five percent. The vast majority of music consumption was via on-demand audio streaming across every genre, but fans of certain genres were more inclined to enjoy their favorite music on a physical album than others. Less than 65 percent of music in the rock, Christian/gospel, world, jazz, and classical genres was consumed via streaming, whereas for R&B/hip-hop, and EDM/dance the share was more than 70 percent.
Distribution of music consumption in the United States in the first half of 2019, by genre and format
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Billboard. (January 17, 2020). Distribution of music consumption in the United States in the first half of 2019, by genre and format [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 07, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/502908/music-consumption-genre-format-usa/
Billboard. "Distribution of music consumption in the United States in the first half of 2019, by genre and format." Chart. January 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 07, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/502908/music-consumption-genre-format-usa/
Billboard. (2020). Distribution of music consumption in the United States in the first half of 2019, by genre and format. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 07, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/502908/music-consumption-genre-format-usa/
Billboard. "Distribution of Music Consumption in The United States in The First Half of 2019, by Genre and Format." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/502908/music-consumption-genre-format-usa/
Billboard, Distribution of music consumption in the United States in the first half of 2019, by genre and format Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/502908/music-consumption-genre-format-usa/ (last visited March 07, 2021)