Vinyl Sales Figures Uk

A total of 4 2 million vinyl albums were sold in the uk over the past year a 1 6 increase over 2017 reports the bbc.

Vinyl sales figures uk.

The total figures are expected to rise to around 1 2 million with christmas sales said gennaro castaldo from music industry body the bpi. Figures and insights about the advertising and media world. The timeline below shows how the vinyl story has developed over time compared to other formats and major events in the world of music. Uk album download unit sales were down 26 3 to just 10 2m in 2018 while cd sales fell 23 1 to 32m.

Despite the steep decline in cd sales and slowing of vinyl sales growth physical sales including cd and vinyl still accounted for nearly 2 billion in the uk. The figure also shows discogs sales are growing at roughly the same rate as new vinyl sales while ebay s sales have stagnated. Uk consumers bought 6 more music in 2018 than 2017 with hefty growth in music streaming leading the way. Our favourite albums of 2019.

Music industry in the united kingdom uk. Vinyl sales topped three million last year the highest uk total in 25 years. However vinyl sales continue to grow strongly as well. Most of us did write off vinyl he told the bbc.

Sales of vinyl topped three million in 2016 the highest total since 1991 music industry figures reveal. Figures and insights about the advertising and media world. On a value basis physical music sales were down 16 6 to 383 2m last year according to era. Charting the vinyl comeback.

More than 3 2 million records were sold in 2016 a rise of 53 on the previous year according to the bpi which. Uk vinyl sales continued to increase in 2019 reports bpi. After a decade of growth uk vinyl album sales grew by just 1 6 last year to 4 2m. Marking the 12th consecutive year of vinyl sales growth 4 3 million lps were sold in the uk during 2019.

And to cap it off the vinyl revival appears to be losing its shine. Discogs is becoming the preferred marketplace for serious record. Vinyl albums now account for one in every 8 albums purchased in the uk across digital and physical formats. Roughly 100 000 more than in 2017.