This statistic shows the genre breakdown of music streams in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. The highest share of streams was represented by pop music (31.7 percent), rock music (23.6 percent), and dance music (15.1 percent), while the lowest share accounted for such music genres as folk (0.4 percent), country (0.3 percent), and jazz (0.2 percent). 13.8 percent of streams was generated by Hip Hop music.
Music streams distributed by genre in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016
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British Recorded Music Industry. (May 18, 2017). Music streams distributed by genre in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/322765/genre-distribution-of-music-streams-uk/
British Recorded Music Industry. "Music streams distributed by genre in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016." Chart. May 18, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/322765/genre-distribution-of-music-streams-uk/
British Recorded Music Industry. (2017). Music streams distributed by genre in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/322765/genre-distribution-of-music-streams-uk/
British Recorded Music Industry. "Music Streams Distributed by Genre in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/322765/genre-distribution-of-music-streams-uk/
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Music streams distributed by genre in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016 [Graph], British Recorded Music Industry, May 18, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/322765/genre-distribution-of-music-streams-uk/