To help serve as your go-to resource for data about the music business, we’re excited to reintroduce the Music Consumer Profile as part of our collaboration with notable research firm The NPD Group, Inc. These profiles provide data on a wide variety of music fans, including their ages, backgrounds, preferred listening method and favorite music genre. Information included in these profiles may be used publicly with attribution to The NPD Group, Inc. Please contact the RIAA communications department at (202) 775-0101 with any questions.