This statistic displays the penetration of free and paid music streaming in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, broken down by demographic. Roughly 15 percent of respondents aged between 20 and 24 reported using paid streaming services, while 12 percent used free streaming. Both free and paid streaming services were more popular with male respondents.
Penetration of free and paid music streaming in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by age and gender
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British Recorded Music Industry. (May 18, 2017). Penetration of free and paid music streaming in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by age and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/325070/penetration-of-free-and-paid-music-streaming-by-demographic-uk/
British Recorded Music Industry. "Penetration of free and paid music streaming in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by age and gender." Chart. May 18, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/325070/penetration-of-free-and-paid-music-streaming-by-demographic-uk/
British Recorded Music Industry. (2017). Penetration of free and paid music streaming in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by age and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/325070/penetration-of-free-and-paid-music-streaming-by-demographic-uk/
British Recorded Music Industry. "Penetration of Free and Paid Music Streaming in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2016, by Age and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/325070/penetration-of-free-and-paid-music-streaming-by-demographic-uk/
British Recorded Music Industry, Penetration of free and paid music streaming in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by age and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/325070/penetration-of-free-and-paid-music-streaming-by-demographic-uk/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Penetration of free and paid music streaming in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by age and gender [Graph], British Recorded Music Industry, May 18, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/325070/penetration-of-free-and-paid-music-streaming-by-demographic-uk/