This statistic shows the preferences of consumers when purchasing music in Italy in 2018. According to survey results, 41 percent of individuals preferred buying digital music files, while 36 percent liked more physical copies. Lastly, 20 percent of asked individuals stated that they did not purchase music at all.
Do you prefer purchasing physical or digital music?
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YouGov. (May 7, 2018). Do you prefer purchasing physical or digital music? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/859896/preferences-for-music-purchasing-by-type-in-italy/
YouGov. "Do you prefer purchasing physical or digital music?." Chart. May 7, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 02, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/859896/preferences-for-music-purchasing-by-type-in-italy/
YouGov. (2018). Do you prefer purchasing physical or digital music?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 02, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/859896/preferences-for-music-purchasing-by-type-in-italy/
YouGov. "Do You Prefer Purchasing Physical or Digital Music?." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 May 2018, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/859896/preferences-for-music-purchasing-by-type-in-italy/
YouGov, Do you prefer purchasing physical or digital music? Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/859896/preferences-for-music-purchasing-by-type-in-italy/ (last visited June 02, 2024)
Do you prefer purchasing physical or digital music? [Graph], YouGov, May 7, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/859896/preferences-for-music-purchasing-by-type-in-italy/