Music Sales Trends 2011-2018: Data and Vocabulary

Music Sales Trends Analysis 2011-2018

The line graph illustrates the percentage of total music sales by method between 2011 and 2018.

First, CDs purchased started very high at 60% in 2011, but they experienced a sharp fall and decreased to a fifth (20%) in 2018. On the other hand, downloads started at 30% and rose to a peak of 45% in 2014, but then they fell gradually. Second, streams started at nearly 0% in 2011 and increased sharply to around 45% in 2018. To sum up, music sales habits changed significantly. While streams became the most popular method by the end of the period, physical CDs and downloads decreased dramatically.

Graph Description Templates

The line graph illustrates [Título de la gráfica] between [Año inicio] and [Año fin].

Template for Upward Trends

Para la línea que sube: [Nombre] started at [Número]% and increased sharply to [Número]% in [Año].

Template for Downward Trends

Para la línea que baja: On the other hand, [Nombre] experienced a sharp fall and decreased to [Número]%.

Template for Fluctuating Trends

Para la línea que sube y baja: [Nombre] rose to a peak of [Número]% in [Año] and then fell gradually.

To sum up, habits changed significantly. While [La línea más alta al final] became the most popular, [Las otras líneas] decreased dramatically.

Alternative Writing Structures

The line graph illustrates [Título de la gráfica] between [Año inicio] and [Año fin].

First, [Línea 1] started at [Número]% in [Año] and rose sharply (or increased sharply) to [Número]% in [Año].

On the other hand, [Línea 2] experienced a sharp fall and decreased steadily to [Número]%. Second, [Línea 3] rose to a peak of [Número]% in [Año] and then fell gradually.

To sum up, habits changed significantly. While [La línea más alta] became the most popular method, [Las otras líneas] decreased dramatically.

Essential Vocabulary for Describing Trends

Upward Movements (SUBE)

• Rose / Increased / Went up: Subió / Incrementó.
• Sharply: Bruscamente / Muy fuerte (ej: rose sharply = subió a lo loco).
• Slightly: Un poquito / Suavemente (ej: increased slightly = subió solo un poco).
• Steadily: De forma constante / Sin parar pero al mismo ritmo.
• Peak / Peaked in...: Pico / Alcanzó su punto más alto en... (ej: peaking in 2014).

Downward Movements (BAJA)

• Fell / Decreased / Went down / Declined: Bajó / Cayó / Disminuyó.
• Experienced a sharp fall: Experimentó una fuerte caída (esta frase te da muchos puntos).
• Gradually: Poco a poco / Gradualmente (ej: fell gradually).
• A continuous decline: Un descenso continuo (ej: showed a continuous decline).