10.14279/DEPOSITONCE-74
Lepa, Steffen
Survey Musik und Medien 2012: Audio Media Usage in Germany - Audio Devices - Audio Devices used in 2012
Technische Universität Berlin
2013
314 Allgemeine Statistiken zu Europa
780 Musik
Audio Devices
Technische Universität Berlin
Technische Universität Berlin
2014-10-10
2014-10-10
2013-08-01
http://depositonce.tu-berlin.de/handle/11303/231
By what means was music played back in 2012? Audio Devices comprise technical devices that permit access to and enable playback of Audio Sources. This includes CD players, record players, cassette recorders, MP3 player and smartphones but also computers and various multimedia entertainment devices that allow music use.
How do the Germans listen to music nowadays? Survey Musik und Medien 2012 delivers representative data on actual audio media usage of German population. These data allow the comparison of usage frequencies regarding new and old audio media technologies with reference to three separate domains of audio technology use:
Audio Sources describe distribution channels by which music is purchased, archived and made accessible. The term Audio Devices refers to technical devices that permit access to and enable playback of Audio Sources. Audio Emitters finally comprise those technical objects that are connected to Audio Devices to make the Audio Sources actually audible.