| Ages 18-35 | Ages 36-50 | Age 51+ | |
| All CDs | 43% | 65% | 77% |
| Most are CDs | 26 | 20 | 13 |
| Most are digital files | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| All are digital files | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| About half and half | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Number of cases | 148 | 186 | 286 |
| Source: Pew Internet Project | |||
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| Ages 18-35 | Ages 36-50 | Age 51+ | |
| All CDs | 43% | 65% | 77% |
| Most are CDs | 26 | 20 | 13 |
| Most are digital files | 12 | 7 | 3 |
| All are digital files | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| About half and half | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Number of cases | 148 | 186 | 286 |
| Source: Pew Internet Project | |||