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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ellie Iorizzo

HISTORICAL FACTS: Poll says accessing culture digitally is important but comes at a cost to artists - The Untold Story

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More than four fifths of people said accessing music, art, books, films, podcasts and TV through a digital device is important, research suggests – but it comes at a cost to the creative industry.

A YouGov poll for the Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS) found that 81% of people said accessing cultural content digitally is important in their daily lives – with 63% downloading content for free.

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