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 .
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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Most popular music genres for commercial music downloads in Germany 2013-2015
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 **** million Germans aged 14 years and older had paid for downloading rock music within the past six months.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /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). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /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)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Nov 2015, /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) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/453017/paid-downloads-most-popular-music-genres-germany/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
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: /statistics/453017/paid-downloads-most-popular-music-genres-germany/
