The statistic shows the most common reasons for downloading music from illegal sources worldwide in 2017. During the survey, 16 percent of respondents stated that they downloaded music from illegal sources because of the quality of the sound.
Most common reasons for downloading music from illegal sources worldwide in 2017
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Consumer behavior
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Video piracy
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Music piracy
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Book piracy
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- Basic Statistic Global reach of e-book and audiobook piracy in selected countries worldwide 2017
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Further related statistics
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- Average music spend among selected consumers in the U.S. 2015
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- Individuals downloading/streaming music per day in Sweden 2009-2022 by age group
- Quebec: share of consumers downloading music 2013-2015, by type
- Quebec: share of consumers downloading music 2015, by type and age
- Share of music buyers who pirate music in the U.S. 2015
- Digital music sharing in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2019, by frequency
- Most popular ways to listen to recorded music worldwide in 2017
- Italy: music listening 2018, by frequency
- Teen consumer music spending share in Canada 2015-2016, by type
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- Quebec: share of consumers downloading music 2013-2015, by type
- Quebec: share of consumers downloading music 2015, by type and age
- Share of music buyers who pirate music in the U.S. 2015
- Digital music sharing in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2019, by frequency
- Most popular ways to listen to recorded music worldwide in 2017
- Italy: music listening 2018, by frequency
- Teen consumer music spending share in Canada 2015-2016, by type
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- Music consumption type South Korea 2015-2017
- Music consumption type South Korea 2017, by age group
- Canada: downloaded track share 2014, by genre
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- Popular genres of music performances Japan FY 2022, by age group
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Institute for Information Law. (July 31, 2018). Most common reasons for downloading music from illegal sources worldwide in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/943206/music-piracy-reasons/
Institute for Information Law. "Most common reasons for downloading music from illegal sources worldwide in 2017." Chart. July 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/943206/music-piracy-reasons/
Institute for Information Law. (2018). Most common reasons for downloading music from illegal sources worldwide in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/943206/music-piracy-reasons/
Institute for Information Law. "Most Common Reasons for Downloading Music from Illegal Sources Worldwide in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/943206/music-piracy-reasons/
Institute for Information Law, Most common reasons for downloading music from illegal sources worldwide in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/943206/music-piracy-reasons/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Most common reasons for downloading music from illegal sources worldwide in 2017 [Graph], Institute for Information Law, July 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/943206/music-piracy-reasons/