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Preferred music streaming service in the U.S. 2018, by age
Preferred music streaming service among consumers in the United States as of March 2018, by age
This statistic presents data on the preferred music streaming service among consumers in the United States as of March 2018, by age. During the survey, 45 percent of respondents aged 18-29 stated that they preferred Spotify as their music streaming service.
Preferred music streaming service among consumers in the United States as of March 2018, by age
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This statistic presents data on the preferred music streaming service among consumers in the United States as of March 2018, by age. During the survey, 45 percent of respondents aged 18-29 stated that they preferred Spotify as their music streaming service.
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- March 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- March 8 to 10, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,201 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- This question was phrased by the source as follows: "If you had to choose, which of the following streaming services would you subscribe to?"
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- March 8 to 10, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,201 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- This question was phrased by the source as follows: "If you had to choose, which of the following streaming services would you subscribe to?"
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