The graph below shows how people buy music.

The graph below shows how people buy music.
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The given line graph illustrates information about how users purchase music by using 3 different methods namely
streams
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,
downloads
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, and
CDs
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purchased between 2011 to 2018.
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, the percentage of
CDs
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purchased showed a downward trend
while
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the percentage of
streams
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showed an upward trend over the period. At the same time, the figure
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downloads
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remained stable. In 2011, approximately 55% of people used
CDs
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purchased to buy music
while
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the number of
streams
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showed the lowest figure at only 5%. Between 2016 and 2017, the
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streams
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services took over
CDs
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purchased at just under 30% before rising to over 40% and fell down 25% respectively
at the end
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of the period. Between 2014 to 2015, the percentage of
downloads
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reached its peak of over 40% after steadily increasing from 35% in 2011. From 2017 to 2018,
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streams
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services took over
downloads
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at around 33% and it started to decrease slowly from 42% to 30% in 2018 eventually.
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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Vocabulary: Replace the words streams, downloads, cds with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "showed" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 2 times.
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