According to a survey conducted in Japan in June 2022, more than 40 percent of the respondents listen to audio content as background music while performing other activities because it helps them to relax. While most answers were related to emotional states, almost 13 percent of respondents noted that this habit represents an efficient form to gain information to them.
Most common reasons for people to listen background music while doing other things in Japan as of June 2022
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multiple answers possible; among respondents who listen to background music
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The survey question asked respondents about their reasons for listening to background music (BGM).
Background music in this survey is not limited to music, but also includes audio content of radio and streaming apps, etc., as well as the sound of television and YouTube, etc.
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Cross Marketing. (June 15, 2022). Most common reasons for people to listen background music while doing other things in Japan as of June 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329403/japan-most-common-reasons-for-listening-to-background-music/
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