Have you ever bought a CD or paid to download a song/album without having first heard the music simply because of a good review or it was recommended to you?
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The statistic presents the share of US teenage internet users who have ever bought a CD or paid for a music download because of a good review or personal recommendation without having heard the music before. During the Stage of Life survey in 2012, almost ** percent of respondents said they had never paid for music without having heard the music first.
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Stage of Life. (September 28, 2011). Have you ever bought a CD or paid to download a song/album without having first heard the music simply because of a good review or it was recommended to you? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/245749/us-teenage-internet-users-buying-music-on-recommendation/
Stage of Life. "Have you ever bought a CD or paid to download a song/album without having first heard the music simply because of a good review or it was recommended to you?." Chart. September 28, 2011. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/245749/us-teenage-internet-users-buying-music-on-recommendation/
Stage of Life. (2011). Have you ever bought a CD or paid to download a song/album without having first heard the music simply because of a good review or it was recommended to you?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/245749/us-teenage-internet-users-buying-music-on-recommendation/
Stage of Life. "Have You Ever Bought a Cd or Paid to Download a Song/Album without Having First Heard The Music Simply Because of a Good Review or It Was Recommended to You?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Sep 2011, /statistics/245749/us-teenage-internet-users-buying-music-on-recommendation/
Stage of Life, Have you ever bought a CD or paid to download a song/album without having first heard the music simply because of a good review or it was recommended to you? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/245749/us-teenage-internet-users-buying-music-on-recommendation/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Have you ever bought a CD or paid to download a song/album without having first heard the music simply because of a good review or it was recommended to you? [Graph], Stage of Life, September 28, 2011. [Online]. Available: /statistics/245749/us-teenage-internet-users-buying-music-on-recommendation/
