Exploring music listening patterns: an online survey

Authors

  • Barbara Szyca Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics
  • Bartosz Wejda Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics
  • Marta Muchewicz Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics
  • Bożena Kostek Gdansk University of Technology, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics

Abstract

An online survey was carried out to explore how respondents listen to music recordings. It was anticipated that the listener’s preferences would be influenced by various factors, such as age, music genre, the contexts in which they listen, and their favored methods of music consumption. Consequently, the data were collected to analyze these relationships. The survey, structured as a web application, encompassed 23 questions, with seven specifically aimed at defining the respondents and the remainder contributing to the dataset for analysis. The results reveal a prevailing preference for listening to music via streaming platforms. Respondents predominantly engage in passive listening, where music becomes a background presence without commanding their focused attention. Moreover, the data also highlight a noteworthy correlation between preferred music genres and the age of the listeners.

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2024-06-20

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