The table illustrates how young people in Tokyo listened to music during the previous month, while the pie chart presents international data on preferences for live and recorded music.
Overall, recorded music was far more popular than live music, and male listeners consistently used recorded formats more than females. In addition, live music attracted only a small proportion of listeners globally.
According to the table, MP3 players were the most common method for listening to music among males, at 79%, compared with 40% for females. The Internet was also widely used, particularly by males (55%), while 42% of females listened to music online. Live music was less popular for both genders, although males (60%) attended live performances more frequently than females (44%). CDs were the least preferred option overall, used by just 19% of males and 22% of females.
Turning to the pie chart, 70% of respondents preferred recorded music, whereas only 26% favored live music, and a small minority (4%) were unsure. This pattern reflects the strong reliance on recorded formats shown in the table.
