Data on the amount of time spent listening to music in the United States in 2019 revealed that consumers spent an average of 26.9 hours per week enjoying their favorite tunes, down from 28.3 hours per week in 2018. Weekly consumption in 2017 was even higher at 32.1 hours.
Weekly time spent listening to music in the United States from 2015 to 2019 (in hours)
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Billboard. (September 12, 2019). Weekly time spent listening to music in the United States from 2015 to 2019 (in hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/828195/time-spent-music/
Billboard. "Weekly time spent listening to music in the United States from 2015 to 2019 (in hours)." Chart. September 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/828195/time-spent-music/
Billboard. (2019). Weekly time spent listening to music in the United States from 2015 to 2019 (in hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/828195/time-spent-music/
Billboard. "Weekly Time Spent Listening to Music in The United States from 2015 to 2019 (in Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2019, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/828195/time-spent-music/
Billboard, Weekly time spent listening to music in the United States from 2015 to 2019 (in hours) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/828195/time-spent-music/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Weekly time spent listening to music in the United States from 2015 to 2019 (in hours) [Graph], Billboard, September 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/828195/time-spent-music/