The statistic presents the reasons for using illegal file sharing services to stream or download music or radio in the United States in 2017. During the survey, 66 percent of respondents stated that they used illegal file sharing services to stream or download music or radio because its cheaper/for free.
Reasons for using illegal file sharing services to stream or download music or radio in the United States in 2017
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AudienceProject. (September 1, 2017). Reasons for using illegal file sharing services to stream or download music or radio in the United States in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/758917/reasons-illegal-file-sharing-services-download-stream-radio-music/
AudienceProject. "Reasons for using illegal file sharing services to stream or download music or radio in the United States in 2017." Chart. September 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/758917/reasons-illegal-file-sharing-services-download-stream-radio-music/
AudienceProject. (2017). Reasons for using illegal file sharing services to stream or download music or radio in the United States in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/758917/reasons-illegal-file-sharing-services-download-stream-radio-music/
AudienceProject. "Reasons for Using Illegal File Sharing Services to Stream or Download Music or Radio in The United States in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/758917/reasons-illegal-file-sharing-services-download-stream-radio-music/
AudienceProject, Reasons for using illegal file sharing services to stream or download music or radio in the United States in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/758917/reasons-illegal-file-sharing-services-download-stream-radio-music/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Reasons for using illegal file sharing services to stream or download music or radio in the United States in 2017 [Graph], AudienceProject, September 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/758917/reasons-illegal-file-sharing-services-download-stream-radio-music/