This statistic displays the distribution of consumer spending on music in the United Kingdom by product category, as of May 2018. The majority of music spending went to CD or vinyl purchases, at 17 percent of music spending.
Distribution of consumer spending on music in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by category
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Distribution of consumer spending on music in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by category
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* Share of average three months music spending among respondents who reported having spent any money on music in the three months previous to survey. ** specific base of those who spent on music was not provided. Online (CAWI) and face-to-face (CAPI) surveys were used.
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Ofcom, & Kantar. (July 4, 2018). Distribution of consumer spending on music in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/291720/consumer-spending-on-music-by-category-uk/
Ofcom, und Kantar. "Distribution of consumer spending on music in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by category." Chart. July 4, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291720/consumer-spending-on-music-by-category-uk/
Ofcom, Kantar. (2018). Distribution of consumer spending on music in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291720/consumer-spending-on-music-by-category-uk/
Ofcom, and Kantar. "Distribution of Consumer Spending on Music in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of May 2018, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291720/consumer-spending-on-music-by-category-uk/
Ofcom & Kantar, Distribution of consumer spending on music in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291720/consumer-spending-on-music-by-category-uk/ (last visited April 07, 2025)
Distribution of consumer spending on music in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by category [Graph], Ofcom, & Kantar, July 4, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/291720/consumer-spending-on-music-by-category-uk/
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