In a survey conducted in Japan in December 2020, almost 46 percent of the male respondents stated that they use YouTube in order to listen to music. While the share among men was slightly higher than the share among women in the case of YouTube, women were more likely to use television as a means to listen to music.
Most commonly used methods of listening to music among people in Japan as of December 2021, by gender
multiple answers possible; 1,430 male and 1,299 female respondents; respondents who listened to music within the past half year
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*The category "Subscription-based music streaming service (all)" includes the categories "Subscription-based music streaming service", "Spotify (free plan) / LINE Music (free plan) / YouTube Music (free)", and "Amazon Prime Music".
**Music files copied from music CD onto PC, smartphone, digital audio player, etc.
***The category "Subscription-based music streaming service" does not include services that apply for the following categories: "Spotify (free plan) / LINE Music (free plan) / YouTube Music (free)" and "Amazon Prime Music".
****Free online video streaming websites aside from YouTube and Nico Nico Douga.
*****Short-form video sharing apps aside from TikTok, such as Instagram Reels or Karasta, etc.
Survey question: "Which product or service did you use in order to enjoy music in the past half year? Please choose all items that apply."
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Recording Industry Association of Japan. (March 31, 2022). Most commonly used methods of listening to music among people in Japan as of December 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289888/japan-most-commonly-used-music-listening-methods-by-gender/
Recording Industry Association of Japan. "Most commonly used methods of listening to music among people in Japan as of December 2021, by gender." Chart. March 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289888/japan-most-commonly-used-music-listening-methods-by-gender/
Recording Industry Association of Japan. (2022). Most commonly used methods of listening to music among people in Japan as of December 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289888/japan-most-commonly-used-music-listening-methods-by-gender/
Recording Industry Association of Japan. "Most Commonly Used Methods of Listening to Music among People in Japan as of December 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289888/japan-most-commonly-used-music-listening-methods-by-gender/
Recording Industry Association of Japan, Most commonly used methods of listening to music among people in Japan as of December 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289888/japan-most-commonly-used-music-listening-methods-by-gender/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Most commonly used methods of listening to music among people in Japan as of December 2021, by gender [Graph], Recording Industry Association of Japan, March 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289888/japan-most-commonly-used-music-listening-methods-by-gender/
