The statistic presents information on the preferred e-book marketplaces among consumers in the United States as of September 2016, sorted by gender. According to the source, 84 percent of male respondents preferred to shop at Amazon for e-books.
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The statistic presents information on the preferred e-book marketplaces among consumers in the United States as of September 2016, sorted by gender. According to the source, 84 percent of male respondents preferred to shop at Amazon for e-books.
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- 2016
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- September 2016
- Number of respondents
- 1,000 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- among adults who pay for digital content online, including streaming subscriptions and paid downloads for music, movies and TV series
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- September 2016
- Number of respondents
- 1,000 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- among adults who pay for digital content online, including streaming subscriptions and paid downloads for music, movies and TV series
- Method of interview
- Online survey
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