This statistic shows the results of a survey on the most popular music genres for commercial music downloads in Germany from 2013 to 2015. In 2013, roughly 1.76 million Germans aged 14 years and older had paid for downloading rock music within the past six months.
Number of people who used the internet for paid music downloads in Germany from 2013 to 2015, by genre
(in millions)
Information on base:
German-speaking population age 14 and older
Information on random sample:
2013: 23,083 respondents, projected base of 70.33 million people
2014: 23,093 respondents, projected base of 70.53 million people
2015: 23,090 respondents, projected base of 69.24 million people
The figures refer to the following studies: 2013: VuMA 2014; 2014: VuMA 2015; VuMA 2016
You can find further information on the methodology here.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Have you personally bought music CDs/DVDs or paid for downloading music online within the last six months?" (Original German question: "Haben Sie persönlich für sich selbst in den letzten 6 Monaten bespielte Musik-CDs/-DVDs gekauft, oder kostenpflichtig im Internet heruntergeladen (Downloads)?"
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VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). (November 18, 2015). Number of people who used the internet for paid music downloads in Germany from 2013 to 2015, by genre (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/453017/paid-downloads-most-popular-music-genres-germany/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). "Number of people who used the internet for paid music downloads in Germany from 2013 to 2015, by genre (in millions)." Chart. November 18, 2015. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/453017/paid-downloads-most-popular-music-genres-germany/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). (2015). Number of people who used the internet for paid music downloads in Germany from 2013 to 2015, by genre (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/453017/paid-downloads-most-popular-music-genres-germany/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse). "Number of People Who Used The Internet for Paid Music Downloads in Germany from 2013 to 2015, by Genre (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Nov 2015, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/453017/paid-downloads-most-popular-music-genres-germany/
VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse), Number of people who used the internet for paid music downloads in Germany from 2013 to 2015, by genre (in millions) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/453017/paid-downloads-most-popular-music-genres-germany/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of people who used the internet for paid music downloads in Germany from 2013 to 2015, by genre (in millions) [Graph], VuMA (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verbrauchs- und Medienanalyse), November 18, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/453017/paid-downloads-most-popular-music-genres-germany/
