The given pie charts compare the amount of money spent on music in Northen Ireland between three different years, 2005, 2008 and 2011.
Overall, it is clear that the amount of money spent on CDs decreased significantly over the six-year period, while the figure for digital downloads witnessed a remarkable upward trend. Another key feature is that other sources constantly recorded the lowest percentage in three years.
In 2005, CDs was the most dominant category at 61%, followed by concerts at 31%. Meanwhile, the percentages of digital downloads and other sources stood at relatively low positions of only 6% and 2%, respectively. Until 2008, the proportions of CDs and concerts declined substaintially to 41% and 23%. While the figure for digital downloads increased impressively to 25%, other sources remained unchanged.
By 2011, the proportion of CDs continued to decline to just 26%. By contrast, the percentages of both concerts and digital downloads underwent a growing trend. The figure for concerts increased to 28%, whereas digital downloads surged noticeably by 18 percentage points to surpass CDs and overtake the first rank. Finally, the proportion of other sources increased to 3%, still standing at the lowest position.
