This statistic displays the legal and illegal split of digital content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by type of digital content. The source estimated that 83 percent of the volume of digital e-books consumed were consumed legally. Music had the highest share of illegal consumption.
Legal and illegal distribution of digital media content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by type
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Ofcom, & Kantar. (July 4, 2018). Legal and illegal distribution of digital media content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/291502/legal-and-illegal-split-of-digital-content-consumed-uk-by-type/
Ofcom, und Kantar. "Legal and illegal distribution of digital media content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by type." Chart. July 4, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291502/legal-and-illegal-split-of-digital-content-consumed-uk-by-type/
Ofcom, Kantar. (2018). Legal and illegal distribution of digital media content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/291502/legal-and-illegal-split-of-digital-content-consumed-uk-by-type/
Ofcom, and Kantar. "Legal and Illegal Distribution of Digital Media Content Consumed in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of May 2018, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291502/legal-and-illegal-split-of-digital-content-consumed-uk-by-type/
Ofcom & Kantar, Legal and illegal distribution of digital media content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/291502/legal-and-illegal-split-of-digital-content-consumed-uk-by-type/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Legal and illegal distribution of digital media content consumed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2018, by type [Graph], Ofcom, & Kantar, July 4, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/291502/legal-and-illegal-split-of-digital-content-consumed-uk-by-type/