According to a global study held in 2019, internet users spent 27 percent of their music listening time on their smartphones, but most time listening to music was done via radio. Interestingly, more time was spent listening to music on a Hi-Fi or turntable (eight percent) than via a smart speaker or portable Bluetooth speaker.
Share of time spent listening to music on selected devices worldwide as of May 2019
Characteristic
Share of music listening time
Radio
29%
Smartphone
27%
Computer/laptop
19%
Hi-Fi or turntable
8%
Other
6%
Other mobile device
4%
Portable Bluetooth speaker
4%
Smart speaker
3%
• Radio 29%
• Smartphone 27%
• Computer/laptop 19%
• Hi-Fi or turntable 8%
• Other 6%
• Other mobile device 4%
• Portable Bluetooth speaker 4%
• Smart speaker 3%
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Countries surveyed include: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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