This statistic displays the penetration of music streaming in the United Kingdom (UK) during the four weeks ending January 17, 2016 and January 15, 2017, broken down by type of service. Roughly 27.4 percent of the British population used any streaming services (including YouTube) from mid-December 2016 to mid-January 2017, while 8.5 percent used a paid streaming service, a slight increase of one percent compared to the previous year.
Penetration of music streaming in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016 and 2017, by service type
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British Recorded Music Industry. (May 18, 2017). Penetration of music streaming in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016 and 2017, by service type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/325084/penetration-of-music-streaming-by-type-in-great-britain-uk/
British Recorded Music Industry. "Penetration of music streaming in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016 and 2017, by service type." Chart. May 18, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/325084/penetration-of-music-streaming-by-type-in-great-britain-uk/
British Recorded Music Industry. (2017). Penetration of music streaming in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016 and 2017, by service type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/325084/penetration-of-music-streaming-by-type-in-great-britain-uk/
British Recorded Music Industry. "Penetration of Music Streaming in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of January 2016 and 2017, by Service Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/325084/penetration-of-music-streaming-by-type-in-great-britain-uk/
British Recorded Music Industry, Penetration of music streaming in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016 and 2017, by service type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/325084/penetration-of-music-streaming-by-type-in-great-britain-uk/ (last visited May 31, 2024)
Penetration of music streaming in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016 and 2017, by service type [Graph], British Recorded Music Industry, May 18, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/325084/penetration-of-music-streaming-by-type-in-great-britain-uk/