3. Purchase Behaviours of Pop Music Consumers: A Survey from Istanbul

It tracks the transition from acappella and mass performances to the "millennium era" where music is a highly personalized, portable product consumed through digital files and streaming.

The following papers provide interesting insights into music consumption, digital piracy, and the evolution of the Turkish music market:

It found that popular songs in Turkey tend to have higher energy, danceability, and loudness , providing a technical look at what makes certain tracks (like those often searched for in MP3 downloads) commercially successful.

This study uses the Spotify API to analyze the characteristics of songs that resonate most with Turkish audiences.

This research focuses on why consumers choose between buying physical albums and downloading music illegally.

The paper discusses how international record companies focus on local Turkish repertoires because domestic artists often outsell foreign acts by a wide margin, despite the prevalence of pirated sales (estimated between 10% and 25% of the market).

1. The Effects of Media on the Music Listening Habits of University Students in Turkey