UK music sales hit record year

Taylor Swift dominates album sales as UK music revenue reaches record high in 2024
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Noah Kahan had the year's most popular single with "Stick Season," which generated the equivalent of 1.99 million sales in Britain.
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Taylor Swift and Noah Kahan lead 'banner year' for music sales in 2024
Streaming giants such as Spotify, YouTube Music, and Amazon contributed to a 7.8% revenue increase in music, reaching £2.018bn. Meanwhile, vinyl album sales saw a 10.5% jump to £196m, though CD album revenues remained steady at £126.
'Music is back' as Taylor Swift helps drive record UK sales
The total consumer spend on recorded music topped the 2001 record of £2.2bn and takings from streaming services including Spotify, YouTube Music, and Amazon rose to more than £2bn.
'Music is back' as sales hit a 20-year high
The head of ERA, Kim Bayley, called 2024 a "banner year" for music, with sales at more than double the low point of 2013. "We can now say definitively - music is back," she added in a statement. However, music industry revenue still lags far behind the 2001 figures in real terms.
UK Music Sales Hit Record Year, Helped By Swift: Industry
UK music sales reached a record high in 2024 thanks to massive streaming and increased vinyl purchases of hits by top artists, notably Taylor Swift, an industry body revealed Wednesday.
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