Closing ears to new music? You must be past 28

NEW YORK – Listen to the same songs again and again rather than looking for new songs? You have a lot of company – if you are over 28 years old.

A survey conducted by streaming service Deezer found that the average person reaches "musical paralysis" – when she listens mainly to familiar tracks and does not seek new genres – at the age of 27 and over. 11 months.

Music discovery culminates almost three years ago, with 25-year-olds listening to an average of at least 10 new songs a week.

Deezer surveyed 5,000 adults online across Brazil, Britain, France, Germany and the United States.

Brazilians reach musical paralysis the earliest, at 23 years and two months, while the Germans remain for a long time the most curious, striking the paralysis at 31 years.

A majority of the five countries said that they wanted to meet more new music

Challenging work schedules were the main reason given for closing their ears, others citing guard duties of children and the feeling of being overwhelmed by musical choice

Deezer published the poll. The listener's favorites with new music recommended on the basis of the previous choice.

Deezer, a competitor of streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal, is based in Paris and has 14 million monthly active users

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