This statistic presents the results of a survey carried out among music buyers in the United States in 2015. During the survey, 35 percent of music buyers reported getting at least one song from an unsanctioned source.
Share of music buyers who have acquired music illegally in the United States as of December 2015
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MusicWatch. (February 22, 2016). Share of music buyers who have acquired music illegally in the United States as of December 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/216260/music-piracy-in-the-united-states/
MusicWatch. "Share of music buyers who have acquired music illegally in the United States as of December 2015." Chart. February 22, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/216260/music-piracy-in-the-united-states/
MusicWatch. (2016). Share of music buyers who have acquired music illegally in the United States as of December 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/216260/music-piracy-in-the-united-states/
MusicWatch. "Share of Music Buyers Who Have Acquired Music Illegally in The United States as of December 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/216260/music-piracy-in-the-united-states/
MusicWatch, Share of music buyers who have acquired music illegally in the United States as of December 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/216260/music-piracy-in-the-united-states/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Share of music buyers who have acquired music illegally in the United States as of December 2015 [Graph], MusicWatch, February 22, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/216260/music-piracy-in-the-united-states/