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# Country 2X More Popular Than EDM With 18-25 Year Olds, Says NPD Study
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/country-2x-more-popular-than-edm-with-18-25-year-olds-says-npd-study/
- Published: 2013-03-05T12:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2013-03-05T12:30:00.000Z
- Description: According to a new NPD Group study, country music has passed classic rock, to become America’s most popular music genre. To determine a genre’s popularity, NPD’s “Annual Music Study 2012”. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/03/country-2x-more-popular-than-edm-with-18-25-year-olds
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:49

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According to a new NPD Group study, country music has passed classic rock, to become America’s most popular music genre. To determine a genre’s popularity, NPD’s “Annual Music Study 2012” surveyed consumers asking not only what they actively listened to, but also the music they purchased and the concerts they attended.

The study showed a 1% in the percentage of country music fans in 2012 (28%), a 2% decline in the percentage of classic rock fans (27%), and no change in the percentage of top-40 fans (19%).

**EDM May Get All The Press, But…**

NPD found that country music is a popular choice among all age  
demographics. By contrast, classic rock is most popular among music  
listeners aged 36 and older. According to NPD, “electronic dance  
music gets a lot of industry attention these days, but  
18-to-25-year-olds are twice as likely to say they are fans of country  
music. Even among teens, country music ranks third, following  
rap/hip-hop, and pop/top-40.”

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