This statistic provides information on the impact of online viral videos on music sales posted online in 2014. Katy Perry's "Peacock" topped the list with a 64 percent increase in sales after the viral video uploaded by Stephen Kardynal entitled "Katy Perry - 'Peacock' (Chatroulette Version) which received 9.8 million views.
Impact of online viral videos on music sales in the United States in 2014
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Views in million
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Sales percentage changes are based on a comparison of sales figures from Nielsen Soundscan before the video was posted and four weeks after. The number of views were collected from YouTube on July 25, 2014.
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Nielsen. (July 31, 2014). Impact of online viral videos on music sales in the United States in 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/321440/impact-of-online-viral-videos-on-music-sales-usa/
Nielsen. "Impact of online viral videos on music sales in the United States in 2014." Chart. July 31, 2014. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/321440/impact-of-online-viral-videos-on-music-sales-usa/
Nielsen. (2014). Impact of online viral videos on music sales in the United States in 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/321440/impact-of-online-viral-videos-on-music-sales-usa/
Nielsen. "Impact of Online Viral Videos on Music Sales in The United States in 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/321440/impact-of-online-viral-videos-on-music-sales-usa/
Nielsen, Impact of online viral videos on music sales in the United States in 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/321440/impact-of-online-viral-videos-on-music-sales-usa/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Impact of online viral videos on music sales in the United States in 2014 [Graph], Nielsen, July 31, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/321440/impact-of-online-viral-videos-on-music-sales-usa/