Background: With the advancement of various technologies and media, we have entered an era of music appreciation that transcends physical spaces and devices. Following these changes, research is needed to understand how listeners select and different parameters regarding their listening behaviors. Objective: This study aims to investigate the listening behaviors of listeners and the criteria for music selection. Method: A survey was conducted with 112 adults aged 18 and older to examine listening behaviors and selection criteria during music listening. The survey consisted of 29 items including multiple-choice and open-ended questions. Results: It was found that listeners regularly listen to newly updated music as they have more access to them via various streaming platforms. In terms of listening situations, the majority listened to music while commuting (35%) or exercising (29%), both define as energy-consuming activities. All music elements including rhythm/tempo(28%), melody(26%), timber(25%) and lyric(20%) were considered with similar proportion for music selection. In terms of music elements. Furthermore, three categories of non-musical factors influencing music selection were identified, which are relational, cultural, and emotional. Relational(41%) and cultural(41%) factors showed to have highest impact respectively. Conclusion: The results of this study provide basic data regarding music listening behaviors and what they consider when selecting music.