The statistic presents the share of US teenage internet users who have ever bought a CD or paid for a music download because of a good review or personal recommendation without having heard the music before. During the Stage of Life survey in 2012, almost 60 percent of respondents said they had never paid for music without having heard the music first.
Have you ever bought a CD or paid to download a song/album without having first heard the music simply because of a good review or it was recommended to you?
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Stage of Life. (September 28, 2011). Have you ever bought a CD or paid to download a song/album without having first heard the music simply because of a good review or it was recommended to you? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/245749/us-teenage-internet-users-buying-music-on-recommendation/
Stage of Life. "Have you ever bought a CD or paid to download a song/album without having first heard the music simply because of a good review or it was recommended to you?." Chart. September 28, 2011. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/245749/us-teenage-internet-users-buying-music-on-recommendation/
Stage of Life. (2011). Have you ever bought a CD or paid to download a song/album without having first heard the music simply because of a good review or it was recommended to you?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/245749/us-teenage-internet-users-buying-music-on-recommendation/
Stage of Life. "Have You Ever Bought a Cd or Paid to Download a Song/Album without Having First Heard The Music Simply Because of a Good Review or It Was Recommended to You?." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Sep 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/245749/us-teenage-internet-users-buying-music-on-recommendation/
Stage of Life, Have you ever bought a CD or paid to download a song/album without having first heard the music simply because of a good review or it was recommended to you? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/245749/us-teenage-internet-users-buying-music-on-recommendation/ (last visited May 29, 2024)
Have you ever bought a CD or paid to download a song/album without having first heard the music simply because of a good review or it was recommended to you? [Graph], Stage of Life, September 28, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/245749/us-teenage-internet-users-buying-music-on-recommendation/