This statistic shows the answers to a survey question on the primary reason for downloading music from illegal sources in the Netherlands in 2017. The leading reason was the price, with 38 percent of the respondents naming this particular reason. By comparison, seven percent of the respondents indicated bit rate or sound quality as their primary reason for music piracy.
The Netherlands' most popular music streaming service is Spotify. The total number of Spotify users (free and paid) was going to reach 6.2 million in the first quarter of 2018.
Leading reasons for downloading music from illegal sources in the Netherlands in 2017
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University of Amsterdam (Institute For Information Law). (July 31, 2018). Leading reasons for downloading music from illegal sources in the Netherlands in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/888467/leading-reasons-for-illegal-music-downloads-in-the-netherlands/
University of Amsterdam (Institute For Information Law). "Leading reasons for downloading music from illegal sources in the Netherlands in 2017." Chart. July 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/888467/leading-reasons-for-illegal-music-downloads-in-the-netherlands/
University of Amsterdam (Institute For Information Law). (2018). Leading reasons for downloading music from illegal sources in the Netherlands in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/888467/leading-reasons-for-illegal-music-downloads-in-the-netherlands/
University of Amsterdam (Institute For Information Law). "Leading Reasons for Downloading Music from Illegal Sources in The Netherlands in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/888467/leading-reasons-for-illegal-music-downloads-in-the-netherlands/
University of Amsterdam (Institute For Information Law), Leading reasons for downloading music from illegal sources in the Netherlands in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/888467/leading-reasons-for-illegal-music-downloads-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
Leading reasons for downloading music from illegal sources in the Netherlands in 2017 [Graph], University of Amsterdam (Institute For Information Law), July 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/888467/leading-reasons-for-illegal-music-downloads-in-the-netherlands/
