According to a survey conducted in Japan in December 2024, **** percent of men in their fifties used CDs to listen to music. The share was lower among people of other age groups.
male respondents who listened to music within the past half year; figures also include rental CDs and CDs lent by family or friends
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Survey question: "Which product or service did you use in order to enjoy music in the past half year? Please choose all items that apply."
Sample size of age groups: 12 to 19 years: n=166 20 to 29 years: n=202 30 to 39 years: n=216 40 to 49 years: n=243 50 to 59 years: n=211 60 to 69 years: n=232
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Recording Industry Association of Japan. (March 31, 2025). Share of men who use music CDs in Japan as of December 2024, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360619/japan-music-cd-usage-rate-men-by-age-group/
Recording Industry Association of Japan. "Share of men who use music CDs in Japan as of December 2024, by age group." Chart. March 31, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360619/japan-music-cd-usage-rate-men-by-age-group/
Recording Industry Association of Japan. (2025). Share of men who use music CDs in Japan as of December 2024, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 02, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360619/japan-music-cd-usage-rate-men-by-age-group/
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