Volume of paid and free digital content consumed in the UK in 2018, by type

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A. Guttmann
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Dec 19, 2023
This statistic displays an estimate of the volume of digital content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) from March to May 2018, broken down by paid and free, as well as by type of content. It was estimated that 319 million free music files were consumed during the period in consideration.

Volume of paid and free digital content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by type (in million files)

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Statistic: Volume of paid and free digital content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by type (in million files)

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Release date

July 2018

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

March to May 2018

Number of respondents

5,034*

Age group

12 years and older

Special properties

during the past three months**

Supplementary notes

* Base varied by content type.
** The source estimated the volume and distribution of paid and free digital content consumption based upon survey responses. The source states: "the following table outlines total consumption volume estimates for each of the content types (in the past three months)."
The respondents were questioned using online (CAWI) and face-to-face surveys.

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