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What are the top Canadian audio choices? There’s been a survey.

Media Technology Monitor is a company what does that: monitor media. The results of a new survey of the favourite audio options of Canadians 18 years of age and older. Here are some topline findings.

  • 40% of English-speaking Canadians and 43% of francophones say that they use YouTube Music more than any other streaming service.
  • 38% of anglophones and 32% of francophones use Spotify.
  • 43% of anglophones pay for a streaming subscription. The number for francophones is 35%.
  • Almost 80% of anglophones use streaming content every month. For francophones, it’s about 75%.
  • Smartphones are the device used the most for audio, whether it be streaming, radio, or podcasts.
  • About 40% of anglophones listen to podcasts. It’s 25% for francophones. I’d guess that this number is lower because there are fewer French language podcasts that English ones.
  • Who pays for premium podcasts? Not many. (Anglos 16%, francophones 9%).
  • 69% of anglo kids use streaming music services while 63% listen to radio. That latter number surprised people because it was higher than expected.

In a related story, YouTube is the most popular online service in the US. Facebook is second, followed by Instagram.

(Via Broadcast Dialogue)

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