Audio streaming volume grew by its biggest EVER amount in the UK in 2020, as Brits turned to music during pandemic lockdown

But it was a less good year for CD albums, with sales down by nearly a third on 2019
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BPI backs MBW’s UK-focused A&R Awards, as event sells out (again)

The ceremony has now completely (as in, completely) sold out, for the fourth year in a row
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A stark warning for record labels: UK industry revenues FELL after inflation in 2018

Despite 34.9% rise in subscription money, 2018 carried some major concerns for UK labels
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Vinyl Rakes in More Revenue for the British Music Industry Than YouTube

YouTube continues to pay less than most other streaming mediums, according to the BPI (along with every other music industry trade body). According to a full-year 2018 report from the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA), paid streaming revenue ov…

UK record industry enjoys £109m annual growth – but album sales tanked in 2018

Album sales across physical and digital formats fell by 13.2m
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