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68 Percent Smartphone Owners In The US Stream Music Daily: Study

A study by Parks Associates in its study revealed that 68 percent of smartphone owners in the country listen to music via streaming music on their handsets daily. On average, a person streams music on their smartphone for 45 minutes per day. It turns out streaming music is the most popular entertainment activity among U.S. smartphone owners.

From the article "68 Percent Smartphone Owners In The US Stream Music Daily: Study" by Neha Gupta.

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