The line graph gives information about trends in music buying habits. Namely CDs , Downoalds and Streams from 2011 to 2018
Overall streaming experienced a continuous a significant rise throughout the period becoming the dominant sales methos by 2018 in contrast , CD purchases steadly declined.
At the start od the period . CDs were the most popular format accounting for around 55% of all music sales in 2011. However this figure consistently decreased year by year dropping to below 20% by 2018. In compasison downoalds represented roughly 35% in 2011 and experienced a moderate growth , reaching its highest point at about 45% in 2014.
After 2014 downoalds began to decline steadly , falling to approximetly 30% by 2018. Meanwhile streaming saw a dramatic and uninterrupted increase throughat the period. Beginning at just over 5% in 2011 it rose sharply each year and overtook both CD’s and downoalds by 2017 By 2018 streaming acoounted had the largest share at total music sales at around 40%.
