Radio Still Ranks in America’s Top 3 Ways to Hear Music

I’m not saying we deserve ALL the credit for this . . . actually, yes I am:  A new poll found radio is still one of America’s top three FAVORITE ways to hear music.

1.  Streaming services got 38% of the vote.  No surprise there.

2.  Live concerts, 15%.  Just one percentage point higher than . . .

3.  RADIO with 14% of the vote.  We like it for the same reason we always did.  You never know what you’ll hear next . . . and the show hosts are very attractive.

4.  CDs, 13%.  A lot of cars still have CD players.

5.  Vinyl records, 12%.  People who like the sound REALLY like it.

Only 4% said MP3s on their phone or iPod.  And just 1% said cassette tapes are their favorite way to listen to music in 2025.

When you combine all those groups, the average person spends $274 on music a year:  $100 on concerts . . . $75 on streaming services . . . $53 on CDs . . . $46 on records . . . and ZERO dollars on us.  You’re welcome, America. 

(Talker)