The data shows responses of vinyl listeners compared to vinyl & paying streamers to the question: 'Thinking about buying and owning Vinyl, to you, how important are the following?' in the UK in 2015. Paying streamers who also listen to vinyl, compared to pure vinyl listeners without a paid streaming subscription, were more likely to value things like buying vinyl to support artists, having/building a vinyl collection to show friends, and having vinyl for decorative purposes.
Getting a download code for a digital copy | 49 | 79 |
Having a vinyl for decorative purposes | 55 | 89 |
Having a vinyl collection to show my friends | 63 | 94 |
Good investment / it may appreciate in value | 68 | 94 |
Using Vinyl as my main way of listening | 69 | 87 |
Having the lyrics | 69 | 89 |
Building my vinyl collection | 76 | 97 |
Having a vinyl cover artwork | 77 | 91 |
Going to a shop and choosing what to buy | 77 | 90 |
Buying vinyl helps to support the artists | 78 | 97 |
Owning something tangible | 83 | 90 |
The sound quality of vinyl | 85 | 94 |
Paying a one off price to own permanently | 87 | 95 |