Countries surveyed include: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.
According to a global study held in 2019, internet users spent 27 percent of their music listening time on their smartphones, but most time listening to music was done via radio. Interestingly, more time was spent listening to music on a Hi-Fi or turntable (eight percent) than via a smart speaker or portable Bluetooth speaker.
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