Slight Drop in Illegal Downloads by Young People in UK

According to a survey commissioned by UK Music, the majority of young people in the UK are still downloading music illegally despite the rise of streaming services.

The survey states that 61 per cent of young people still prefer to download music illegally. Last year, the figure stood at 63 per cent.

However, of the 61 per cent that admitted illegally downloading music, 83 per cent of that them also claimed to be doing it on a weekly and sometimes a daily basis.

Over 1800 14-24 year olds from across the UK were questioned for the survey.

Elsewhere, 78 per cent of people said they would not pay for premium streaming services like Spotify. 49 per cent of people who would pay for unlimited streaming would also continue to download illegally, the report states.

Surprisingly the survey also found that of those who admitted to illegally downloading music, 85 per cent said that they would pay up front for an unlimited music download service.

The survey also states that the average computer contains 8159 tracks.